Jerald F. terHorst, 1922-2010
Jerald F. terHorst, who served less than a month as White House Press Secretary to Gerald Ford, died yesterday at the age of 87. terHorst resigned in the wake of Ford’s decision to pardon Richard Nixon, a choice the Times notes “was — and still is — considered a rare act of conscience by a high-ranking public official.” terHorst’s three paragraph letter of resignation is still worth a read.
