2006-12-31 10:54:27 · 6 answers · asked by j_baby 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
For was the minority leader of the Republicans in the House of Representatives. Vice President Spirow Agnew resigned. President Richard Nixon selected Ford to be the new vice president. The senate confirmed his selection. Eight months later Nixon resigned and Ford as Vice President became president.
2006-12-31 10:59:59 · answer #1 · answered by AirDevil 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ford was the house minority leader at the time. He then became Richard Nixon's vice president. When Nixon went down for the stuff during Watergate Ford became President. He was the only person to get promoted to vice president and then in turn president in our countries history. When he ran for reelection he had Bob Dole as a running mate and they lost. He was president for something like 961 days.
2006-12-31 19:14:21 · answer #2 · answered by mek 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ford became president because he was President Nixon's vice president. Nixon got impeached so that made Ford president. He never really wanted that position either. He appointed his vice president. So he is the ONLY president never voted into office.
2006-12-31 19:04:45 · answer #3 · answered by Tammy571 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He was never elected by the people ,he was Nixon's Vice President and took over when Nixon was impeached.Jimmy Carter came out of nowhere from a peanut farm and beat him when he ran for a second turn in office
2006-12-31 19:10:08 · answer #4 · answered by mcnatt c 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He became president when the president at that who was nixon was impeached.
2006-12-31 18:59:40 · answer #5 · answered by smilery2007 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
He was nominated for VP,when Spiro Agnew had to resign,due to
corruption.He then became President when Richard M.Nixon,
resigned in disgrace.
2006-12-31 18:58:04 · answer #6 · answered by Rich B 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋