And How is he connected to Richard Nicksion
2006-10-16 11:54:39 · 15 answers · asked by heathcup 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
IM jus asking for a civis homework n i need it by tomorrow
2006-10-16 14:43:45 · update #1
Yes. Nixon and Agnew were elected in 1972 (re-elected). Angew resigned in 1973. Ford was appointed as Vice President by Nixon and approved by Congress pursuant to the 25th Amendment to the Constitution, enacted after JFK was killed. (Before that, if the Vice President died or resigned the office was just left vacant.) I think Ford was a Republican leader in the House.
When Nixon resigned in 1974, Ford became President. He appointed, and Congress approved, Nelson Rockefeller, former NY governor, as VP.
It was the only time in our history that those offices were filled by two different people at the end of the term than at the start.
2006-10-16 11:56:46 · answer #1 · answered by American citizen and taxpayer 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
He was the Vice President to Nixon.
"When Gerald R. Ford took the oath of office on August 9, 1974, he declared, "I assume the Presidency under extraordinary circumstances.... This is an hour of history that troubles our minds and hurts our hearts."
It was indeed an unprecedented time. He had been the first Vice President chosen under the terms of the Twenty-fifth Amendment and, in the aftermath of the Watergate scandal, was succeeding the first President ever to resign. "
2006-10-16 11:56:45 · answer #2 · answered by Laughing Libra 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Gerald Ford was appointed vice-president after Spiro Agnew resigned. Agnew resigned because of some income tax evasion and money laundering charges that he pleaded no contest, too. Once Nixon resigned Ford became president though he was elected to neither office.
2006-10-16 12:03:10 · answer #3 · answered by Cerebal 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-19 12:36:28 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gerald Ford was made vice- president after agnew was forced to resign that office. When Nixon was removed as president, that made Ford president to fill his term.
2006-10-16 12:06:11 · answer #5 · answered by thuletiger56@sbcglobal.net 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ford was appointed by Nixon as VP - not elected. When Nixon left he stepped in as President
2006-10-16 11:58:27 · answer #6 · answered by Tiger by the Tail 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because of Vice President Agnew's resignation,
Nixon was forced to selected a new Vice President
of our nation............
Ford, then became President after Nixon resigned.........
Ford never ran for President in any national election.....
2006-10-16 12:06:59 · answer #7 · answered by just me here 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Nixon, first off.
Secondly, anyone could run for President. I could if I wanted to... well, when I turned 35. I wouldn't get much support. Anyone, as long as they are American born, can run for the office of the President. Like Arnold Schwarzenegger, he can't run for Prez. Ever. Because he is Austrian-born.
2006-10-16 12:39:28 · answer #8 · answered by Summer 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Very strange, Agnew was already gone and Nixon appointed Ford!
2006-10-16 11:57:03 · answer #9 · answered by Old Guy 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
This shows how far you went in school! Ford was Nixon's vice president. He took over for Nixon when he was inpeached. And you dont have to be anyone to run for president except to have money........IE Ross Perot. Go back to school!
2006-10-16 12:03:35 · answer #10 · answered by airgame12 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋