Gerald Ford The Only President not to Be
Gerald Ford The Only President not to Be Elected
Gerald Ford • Ford becomes Vice President when Spiro Agnew resigned in 1973 • Ford becomes President when Nixon resigns in 1974
Nixon Pardon • The country was separated by Nixon’s resignation • Ford wanted to unify the country • Wanted Watergate and Nixon to be forgotten • Nixon was going to charged with a crime, so to try and put everything behind them, Ford issues a pardon (get out of jail free card) • Nixon never gets charged with a crime • Instead of unifying the country, Ford separates it even more • "Our long national nightmare is over". — Gerald Ford
Staying Out of Vietnam • In 1974, North Vietnam invaded South Vietnam after elections were not held • South Vietnam was promised protection by the Nixon administration that the Vietnam War was over ". . . as far as America is concerned • Nixon was out and Ford was in > Ford asked Congress for $522 billion • Congress vetoed request • Ford keeps the US out of Vietnam • Ford stated that the Vietnam War was over ". . . as far as America is concerned “
One and Done • Ford is going to run again in 1976 but is going to lose to Democratic candidate Jimmy Carter • Ford is going to be the only person to serve as VP and President and never be elected to either position
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