President Gerald R. Ford died last night. Today’s initial stories have stressed his role in restoring the country after Watergate, and have emphasized that he was a decent man. They also dwell on his pardon of President Nixon. I thought it might be worthwhile to review President Ford’s approval ratings as an alternative way of recalling his presidency. While less easy to judge “good” and “bad”, the data are also less sentimental about his time in office.