The Watergate Files | Gerald R. Ford
Jan 26, 2016 · Today, “Watergate” is synonymous with political deceit and murky coverups; the suffix “—gate” now applied to political misdeeds both real and perceived. This online exhibit …
Watergate scandal - Political Fallout, Cover-up, Aftermath
Dec 30, 2024 · Watergate scandal - Political Fallout, Cover-up, Aftermath: On September 8, 1974, the new president, Gerald Ford, chose to grant Nixon a full and unconditional pardon for any …
Pardon of Richard Nixon - Wikipedia
The pardon of Richard Nixon (officially, Proclamation 4311) was a presidential proclamation issued by President of the United States Gerald Ford on September 8, 1974, granting a full …
Gerald Ford - HISTORY
Nov 9, 2009 · America’s 38th president, Gerald Ford (1913-2006) took office on August 9, 1974, following the resignation of President Richard Nixon (1913-1994), who left the White House in …
The Watergate Scandal ‑ Timeline, Summary & Deep Throat - HISTORY
Oct 29, 2009 · Vice President Gerald Ford becomes president. One month later, on September 8, 1974, Ford pardons Nixon. The origins of the Watergate break-in lay in the hostile political …
President Ford explains his pardon of Nixon to Congress
Nov 16, 2009 · On October 17, 1974, President Gerald Ford explains to Congress why he had chosen to pardon his predecessor, Richard Nixon, rather than allow Congress to pursue legal …
Nixon Pardon | Gerald R. Ford
May 21, 2001 · The Watergate scandal erupted after it was revealed that President Richard Nixon and his aides had engaged in illegal activities during his 1972 reelection campaign - and then …
Ford helped U.S. recover from Watergate - Air Force
Dec 27, 2006 · WASHINGTON (AFPN) -- Americans will remember former President Gerald R. Ford as a man with the courage to heal a nation. President Ford, who died at his California …
Gerald Ford: Life in Brief - Miller Center
Gerald R. Ford became President of the United States on August 9, 1974, under extraordinary circumstances. Owing to the Watergate scandal, Ford's predecessor, Richard Nixon, had …
How Gerald Ford led a post-Watergate United States
NARRATOR: Gerald R. Ford—the 38th president of the United States—took office after President Richard M. Nixon resigned in 1974. Ford is the only chief executive who was not elected as …