I'm not sure if he was vice president or speaker of the house when Nixion resigned.
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2007-01-04 05:50:06 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Government
Nixon's original vice president Spiro Agnew resigned because of scandal. Nixon appoints Ford, then a Congressman, to be his new Vice President. Nixon resigns amid Watergate and Ford succeeds him. This is interesting because Ford is the only person ever to become President without being elected to President or Vice President.
2007-01-04 05:53:41 · answer #1 · answered by msi_cord 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Gerald Rudolph Ford (July 14, 1913 – December 26, 2006) was the 38th President (1974–1977), and 40th Vice President (1973–1974) of the United States. Ford was the first person appointed to the vice presidency under the terms of the 25th Amendment. Upon succession to the presidency, Ford became the only person to hold that office without having been elected either President or Vice President. Prior to becoming Vice President, he served for over eight years as the Republican Minority Leader of the House of Representatives as a representative from Michigan's 5th congressional district.
2007-01-04 05:57:14 · answer #2 · answered by lfnxphile 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
President Gerald R. Ford was Vice-President with
Richard M. Nixon and when President Nixon resigned because of the Watergate scandal, Vice-President Ford
became President.
2007-01-04 06:32:01 · answer #3 · answered by Vagabond5879 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
When Nixon was president, the vice president was Spiro Agnew, he was in trouble for accepting brides from contractors in Maryland while he served as governor. At the same time that information became public Nixon was already in the hotseat for the Watergate scandal. The vice president was then replaced by Gerald Ford. Nixon then resigned as the president which made Ford the 38th president of the United States.
2007-01-04 06:01:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yahoo! Search says......
As a result of unrelated scandals in Maryland, Vice President Spiro T. Agnew resigned in 1973. Nixon nominated, and Congress approved, House Minority Leader Gerald R. Ford as Vice President.
2007-01-04 05:58:23 · answer #5 · answered by Mrs. E 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ford was the House minority (then Republican) leader when Agnew resigned. Then President Nixon suggested Ford to replace Agnew as VP and Ford was confrimed by Congress. When Nixon resigned Ford became President of the United States.
2007-01-04 05:52:47 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Agnew resigned. Ford was appointed VP. Nixon resigned. Ford became Pres. Read your history books.
2007-01-04 05:53:52 · answer #7 · answered by Dizney 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He was vice president when Nixon resigned.
2007-01-04 05:56:55 · answer #8 · answered by Travis R 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nixon resigned. Spiro Agnew didn't qualify because of his involvement in the Watergate scandal. Therefore, the next in line was the speaker of the house.
2007-01-04 05:57:34 · answer #9 · answered by S 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
He was Vice President
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald_Ford
2007-01-04 05:53:22 · answer #10 · answered by Jay 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋