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it is Leslie lynch king Jr. after his biological father. but 2 weeks after his birth his mother and father divorced. later at a church function is mother met Gerald r Ford they married and when Leslie lynch king Jr graduated he officially changed his name to Gerald Rudolph ford.

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His full legal name was Gerald Rudolph Ford, Jr. (until Gerald Rudolph Ford, Sr, died. )

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Gerald R. Ford's Real name was Leslie Lynch King Junior.

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Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr.

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