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 forwards President "Restored the nation's faith in gov't"
- Continued detente
- 39th President from 1976-1980
- Most famous for his dealings with the Arab Isreali conflict
- Hosted the Camp David Accords in 1979
- Was a strong supporter of detente and oversaw the SALT II talks
Interesting Fact
Jimmy Carter stole a penny from the collection plate at church when he was five years old; was punished by his father.
Quote
"A government big enough to give you everything you want is a government big enough to take from you everything you have."
-Gerald R. Ford
-Gerald R. Ford
Subjunctive Question
If the US would have had a vote instead of Ford instantly becoming president, would he still have came into office?
Summary
Gerald Ford was chosen by Nixon as vice president and when Nixon stepped down Ford stepped up to presidency without being voted in. When he was president he pardonned Nixon and all of the Vietnam draft dodgers. He was a reason for the US restoring their faith in their government. Jimmy Carter was the 39th president after Gerald Ford. He dealt with the Arab Isreali conflict and hosted the Camp David Accords. Both supported and continued detente.