Farewell to a President.Gerald R. Ford, the 38th President of the United States The head of the Executive Branch, one of the three branches of the federal government. The U.S. Constitution sets relatively strict requirements about who may serve as president and for how long. , lived to be 93. But history will best remember Ford, who died last month, for a brief period of his lee. In 1973, he was appointed to replace Vice President Spiro T. Agnew, who resigned after charges of corruption. When President Richard M. Nixon resigned a year later, Ford became the only person to serve as President without having been elected either President of Vice President. Ford helped lead the country out of its greatest political scandal A political scandal is a scandal in which politicians or government officials engage in various illegal, corrupt, or unethical practices. A political scandal can involve the breaking of the nation's laws or plotting to do so. ever--Watergate. "For a nation that needed healing ... Gerald Ford came along when we needed him the most," said President George W. Bush. Before making history, Ford earned a reputation as a hard-working, 13-term Republican Congressman from Michigan. Ford always said his greatest ambition was to be Speaker of the House. But politics had another fate for the former University of Michigan (body, education) University of Michigan - A large cosmopolitan university in the Midwest USA. Over 50000 students are enrolled at the University of Michigan's three campuses. The students come from 50 states and over 100 foreign countries. football star. "National Nightmare" In 1972, agents working for President Nixon's re-election broke into offices of the Democratic Party at the Watergate complex The Watergate complex is an office-apartment-hotel complex built in 1967 in northwest Washington, D.C., best known for being the site of burglaries that led to the Watergate scandal and the resignation of President Richard Nixon. in Washington, D.C. The resulting investigation by Congress revealed that Nixon had obstructed ob·struct tr.v. ob·struct·ed, ob·struct·ing, ob·structs 1. To block or fill (a passage) with obstacles or an obstacle. See Synonyms at block. 2. justice and abused his power as President. On August 8, 1974, after months of congressional hearings, Nixon resigned. The next day, the new President addressed the country. "Our long national nightmare is over," Ford said. "Our Constitution works. Our great republic is a government of laws and not of men." Ford went on to mixed success as a President. Many Americans objected when he pardoned Nixon a month after he took office. The pardon may have been one of the reasons Ford lost a close election to Jimmy Carter in 1976. But even Ford's critics admit that his calm leadership was just what the country needed in 1974. "His presidency was notable for being humane, being real," said one reporter. Did You Know? Happy birthday, Oklahoma! A new U.S. postage stamp postage stamp, government stamp affixed to mail to indicate payment of postage. The term includes stamps printed or embossed on postcards and envelopes as well as the adhesive labels. celebrates 100 years of Oklahoma statehood state·hood n. The status of being a state, especially of the United States, rather than being a territory or dependency. . The stamp shows a gorgeous Oklahoma sunrise and the words, "Oh, what a beautiful mornin'" from a song in the hit musical, Oklahoma! |
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