USA HISTORY

THE 1970S 1969 1979

FOREIGN POLICIES OF PRESIDENT NIXON

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who was sworn in after Richard Nixon stepped down?
A
Gerald Ford
B
Jimmy Carter
C
Lyndon B. Johnson
D
John F. Kennedy
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Although conservative Republicans were not pleased that Rockefeller was picked, most of them voted for his confirmation, and his nomination passed both the House and Senate. He was sworn in as the nation’s 41st vice president on December 19, 1974.

Detailed explanation-2: -In December 1973, two months after the resignation of Spiro Agnew, Ford became the first person appointed to the vice presidency under the terms of the 25th Amendment. After the subsequent resignation of President Nixon in August 1974, Ford immediately assumed the presidency.

Detailed explanation-3: -Confirmed Vice President On August 20, 1974, Ford announced his nomination of former New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller to fill the vacancy.

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