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Funny how history can happen - On October 12, 1973, Gerald R. Ford is nominated to be Vice President by Richard Nixon.  He is the first Vice President nominated under the 25th amendment to the Constitution.  The appointment comes after Spiro Agnew, under investigation for accepting bribes and income tax evasion while Governor of Maryland, resigns as Vice President of the United States. 

On December 6, 1973, Ford is sworn in as Vice President.  Nine months later, Richard Nixon resigns as President.  Ford takes the oath as 38th President of the United States on August 9, 1974.

Here are Ford and Nixon together, a decade before they were presidents, campaigning for Barry Goldwater’s presidential ticket in 1964. 

-from the Ford Library

(via todaysdocument)

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19. thenerdvoice said: Was it the 25th? That only comes into play if both POTUS and VPOTUS are incapable or unable to lead where the Speaker comes in. At least that’s what I thought.
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    My mom hates Ford. She, to this day, has a very visceral reaction to his pardoning of Nixon. Which is crazy because it...

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    Ford is the only US President in history to not be voted into office in any way.

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