Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter
Gerald Ford
- 38th U.S. President
- Neither elected as President nor Vice-President
- Pardoned Nixon and all Vietnam draft dodgers
- Straight forward President “Restored the nation’s faith in gov’t”
- Continued detente
- 39th President from 1976-1980
- Most famous for his dealings with the Arab Israeli conflict
- Hosted the Camp David Accords in 1979
"Truth is the glue that holds government together."
- Gerald Ford
- Gerald Ford
Subjunctive Question
If they had a vote instead of Gerald Ford automatically becoming president would he still have become president?
Summary
Gerald Ford was chosen by Nixon as Vice President, and when Nixon stepped down Ford became president without being voted in. He helped restore the nations faith in the government. Jimmy Carter was the 39th president and was a strong supporter of detente.