Gerald R. Ford
Nicole Francis
Path to Presidency
Nixon's Vice President S. Agnew had resigned Oct 1973
Congress used the Twenty-fifth Amendment to select Ford as the replacement Vice President
Nixon resigned August 8, 1974 after releasing tapes convicting himself of obstructing justice after the Watergate Scandal
Because Ford was Vice President at that time, he assumed the full role as President when Nixon resigned
In an act of respect, Ford pardoned Nixon from all possible convictions
Ford is the only US President chosen by Congress
Vietnam War
1975 South Vietnam collapses without American aid
April 29- Last American troops evacuated along with South Vietnamese refugees