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Gerald Ford served as the Minority Leader of the House from 1965 - 1973, when he beat Charles Halleck. He worked well within the Republican Party and became a progressive, unifying figure.

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In 1973, Vice President Spiro Agnew resigned his position after pleading no contest to a single felony charge of tax evasion while he was the governor of Maryland.

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After Spiro Agnew's resignation, Gerald Ford was selected by President Nixon to fill the vacant VP spot. He then had to be confirmed by both houses of congress, and due to his moderate stance in the Republican Party he was selected!

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After facing certain impeachment and removal from office due to his involvement in the Watergate Scandal, President Nixon chose to resigned on August 8th, 1974.

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Although he was only in office as the Vice President for a year, following the resignation of President Nixon after the Watergate Scandal, Ford stepped up. On August 9th, 1974, he was sworn in.

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Just after a month in office, President Ford granted Nixon a full pardon on any crimes he committed against the U.S. while in office. He did this because he wanted to help move the country past the Watergate Scandal and begin healing as a whole.

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Ford served as the 38th President from August 9th, 1974 - January 20, 1977. He faced a lot of domestic and international problems while in office. In the U.S. he faced economic struggles due to inflation and a recession. While internationally, he had to deal with the aftermath of the Vietnam War and the fall of Saigon. During this time, The Cold War was still raging as he signed the Helsinki Accords to help improve relations with the Soviet Union.

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Gerald Ford lost to the democratic candidate Jimmy Carter to a very lose election in 1976. This was due to many different issues such as the economical difficulties at the time, the controversial pardon of Nixon, etc.