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The 25th amendment allowed for the president to appoint a new vice president, and if the president is unable to preform his duties, the vice president would then take over.

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On November 5, 1968 Richard Nixon won the 37th US presidential election.

His vice president is Spiro Agnew.

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During Nixon's term, his vice president is accused of several crimes such as tax fraud. Spiro Agnew, unable to recover from the suspicion, sends Nixon a letter of his resignation

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Under the authority of the 25th amendment, president Nixon appoints General Ford as vice president of the United States.

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The House and Senate agree with a majority vote, and Ford becomes the vice president.

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Due to controversy, Nixon hands in a letter of resignation on August 9th, 1974.

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Because of the president's resignation, the vice president must be sworn in. Since Ford was appointed vice president beforehand, he then became the president of the United States.

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Rather than taking legal action, Ford pardons Nixon.