Watergate Scandal
- June 17, 1972
- 5 men broke into the office of DNC- located in Watergate building in Washington D.C
- connected to Nixon's reelection campaign
- caught while attempting to wiretap phones and steal secret documents
- Historian are unsure if Nixon knew about operation before it happened
- Took steps to cover up
- raised "hush money" for burglars
-tried to stop FBI investigation of the crime
-destroyed evidence
-fired uncooperative staff members
- resigned rather be faced with impeachment
President Gerald Ford (R) 38th 1974-1977
- Nixon's Vice President
- Took over when Nixon resigned
- Only Vice President and President to never be elected
- Had two assassination attempts within 3 weeks
Accomplishments
- Pardoned Nixon- a "corrupt bargain"?
- Offered conditional amnesty program for Vietnam War draft dodgers who had fled to countries such as Canada
- "Whip Inflation Now" called for Americans to reduce their spending and consumption in an attempt to stop inflation
- Education for All Handicapped Children Act (1975) established special education in school throughout the US
- Ford wanted to help South Vietnam to escape from communism
Election
Ford vs Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter 39th President
- Born October 1 in Plains, Georgia
- Peanut farmer, HS star basketball player
- served in the Navy
Later Life
- July 7, 1946 married Rosalynn Smith
- 2 terms as Georgia State senator
- 1 term as governor
Education
- Plains HS
- Georgia southwestern College
- Georgia Instituted the Technology
- Received a bachelors degree of Science from the US Naval Acadamy
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