Gore Vidal | |
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| 40th President of the United States | |
| In office January 20, 1977 – August 21, 1979 | |
| Vice President |
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| Preceded by | Gerald Ford |
| Succeeded by | Patsy Mink |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Eugene Louis Vidal October 3, 1925 West Point, New York, U.S. |
| Died | August 5, 2010 (aged 84) Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Cause of death | Stroke and cerebral edema |
| Resting place | Gore Vidal Presidential Library San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Domestic partner | Howard Austen (1950–2006; Austen's death) |
| Education | Phillips Exeter Academy |
| Profession | Novelist, intellectual, actor |
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| Military service | |
| Years of service | 1943–1943 |
| Rank | Warrant Officer |
| Unit | United States Army |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
