Presidency of Gerald Ford

Historical Context Note

Lucas Paul Richert (University of Saskatchewan)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 3.2.4: American (US) Writing and Culture: Postwar and Contemporary, 1945-present.
Vol. editors: Emory Elliott (University of California, Riverside), Dale Enggass (University of Utah), Christopher Hugh Gair (University of Glasgow), Matthew Hofer (University of New Mexico), Stephen E. Meats (Pittsburg State University), Kerry Myler (Newman University), Justin Parks (UiT - The Arctic University of Norway), Nick Selby (University of East Anglia)

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Changes of government, elections and reigns

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Date of occurrence 1974-08-09-1977-03-04

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United States (Location)

On 12 October 1973, after Vice President Spiro T. Agnew resigned amid allegations of corruption, Ford was nominated by President Nixon to replace him. It was the first use of the procedures set out in the 25th Amendment. When Nixon resigned, on 9 August 1974, because of the Watergate scandal, Ford became the first president not elected either to the presidency or vice presidency. On 8 September, in a highly controversial and ultimately damaging move, Ford pardoned Nixon for any federal crimes he might have committed as president.

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Citation: Richert, Lucas Paul. "Presidency of Gerald Ford". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 October 2008 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=472, accessed 26 November 2024.]

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