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vice president resigns
resigns due to tax evasion and bribery -
25th amendment in action
allows president to elect a new vice president -
nixon nominates ford as vice president
President Nixon selects House Minority Leader Gerald Ford to replace Agnew. -
congress confirms ford as vice president
The House and Senate overwhelmingly approve Ford’s nomination. -
watergate scandal
Facing impeachment over the Watergate scandal, Nixon announces his resignation. -
ford becomes president
Ford is sworn in as president, becoming the only president never elected as VP or president. -
ford pardons nixon
Ford issues a full pardon to Nixon to help the country move on from the Watergate scandal. -
public reaction
Ford’s approval ratings drop due to the controversial pardon, affecting his 1976 election chances.