Gerald Ford

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Gerald Ford
Americas 38th president
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December 6, 1973
He became Vice President after Spiro Agnew
resigned.
He was appointed by Richard Nixon.
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August 9, 1974

• He became president after Richard Nixon resigned.
• President Ford appointed Nelson Rockefeller to be
  his Vice President.
• This was the first time in American history that
  the top two offices were occupied by men who had
  not been elected to either office.

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President Ford replaced all but three members of
the Nixon cabinet.
Dick Cheney was his Chief of Staff and Donald
Rumsfeld was the Secretary of Defense.
He assigned George Bush to Director of CIA.
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September 8, 1971
He granted a pardon to Richard Nixon.
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Assassination Attempts in California
September 5, 1975 September 22, 1975 By
Lynette Squeaky Fronne by Sara Jane
Moore
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1976
Nominated as the Republican candidate for
President. His running mate was Bob Dole.
Democrats Jimmy Carter and Walter Mondale won the
election.
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The End by R.J.