THE 1970S 1969 1979
FOREIGN POLICIES OF PRESIDENT NIXON
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Nixon
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Johnson
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Ford
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Carter
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Detailed explanation-1: -Nixon formally resigned on August 9, making Ford the first President of the United States who had not been elected as either president or vice president.
Detailed explanation-2: -When Nixon resigned on August 9, 1974, Ford automatically assumed the presidency. This made him the only person to become the nation’s chief executive without having been previously voted into either the presidential or vice-presidential office by the Electoral College.
Detailed explanation-3: -Gerald Ford became the first vice president to be nominated by the president and confirmed by the Congress pursuant to the Twenty-fifth Amendment. Ford took the oath of office as vice president on December 6, 1973, and served until August 9, 1974, when he succeeded to the presidency.
Detailed explanation-4: -Due to the pressure on Ford by the party hardliners, Rockefeller was ultimately passed over for the 1976 ticket, and Ford instead chose Kansas Senator Bob Dole as his running mate.