Statue of President Gerald Ford unveiled (16 images)

Speaker of the House John Boehner (L), Steven and Susan Ford, the children of former President Gerald Ford, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger unveil a statue of the late former President Gerald R. Ford in the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington on May 3, 2011. UPI/Kevin Dietsch

Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) wipes tears from his eyes as he attends the unveiling ceremony for a statue of the late former President Gerald R. Ford in the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington on May 3, 2011. UPI/Kevin Dietsch

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) wipes his eyes as he sits next to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) as they attend the unveiling ceremony for a statue of the late former President Gerald R. Ford in the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington on May 3, 2011. UPI/Kevin Dietsch

A statue of the late former President Gerald R. Ford is unveiled in the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington on May 3, 2011. The Statue will become will become a part of the National Statuary Hall Collection. UPI/Kevin Dietsch

A statue of the late former President Gerald R. Ford is unveiled in the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington on May 3, 2011. The Statue will become will become a part of the National Statuary Hall Collection. UPI/Kevin Dietsch

A statue of the late former President Gerald R. Ford is unveiled in the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington on May 3, 2011. The Statue will become will become a part of the National Statuary Hall Collection. UPI/Kevin Dietsch