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25th amendment
The 25th amendment states, " In case of the removal of the President from office or of his death or resignation, the Vice President shall become President." Which this served in favor of fords because of Nixon's resignation. -
Spiro Agnew
Spiro Agnew resigns as vice president from the discovery of tax invasions and bribery. Later on Nixon appointing Ford as vice president. -
nomination of Ford
97 % of the voters were for yea.which means their vote were for ford. 51 was democratic and 39 were republicans. Only 3% of the votes were for nay. Which means not for ford. 2 were democrats and 3 republicans. -
Economic set back
One major job of Gerald ford was that he had to bring up the economy because of the set backs during his term -
Inauguration of Gerald Ford
Ford's inauguration happened after the Nixon Watergate scandal. Ford gave a speech, to give comfort to the people that there is hope. -
Nixon's resignation speech
Nixon talks in front of the cameras to talk about him self as a president. Talks about the Watergate incident and how he does not have a strong base with congress. That the people need a full time president. -
Ford pardons Nixon
Because of the Watergate scandal Nixon resigned august 8 1974 one day later ford was sworn as the 38th president of the us.
