United States - 20th Century - History, Presidents & Politics (U.S.), Presidents of the U.S.A. - Biography
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Overview
In the aftermath of the Watergate scandal of the 1970s, then Vice President Gerald R. Ford became the first person to succeed a president who had resigned from office. Although Ford's presidency lasted only three years, he worked diligently to heal a country from war, inflation, and controversy. In 1948 Gerald Ford had been elected to the U. S. Congress, where he served with distinction for twenty-five years. In 1973 Vice President Spiro Agnew was forced to resign, and Ford was appointed to that office. When President Richard Nixon resigned a short time later, Ford became the first president who was not officially elected to the office. Ford is largely credited with restoring the country's faith in the presidency after a tumultuous decade.Book Details
Published
January 28, 2007
Publisher
Lerner Publishing Group
Pages
112
Format
Binding
ISBN
9780822515098