Nixon Watergate Continued:
Watergate is a motel office complex in Washington DC, Democratic national headquarters. 5 People broke in to find out dirt on the Democratic Party. They went in twice and were caught the second time. It was a page 3 story, but Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward wouldn't let the story die. (June of 1972)
Woodward and Bernstein relied on an FBI informant known as "Deep Throat" to link the men to the Nixon White House "Follow the money"
- Nixon downplayed the scandal and denounced the story as biased and misleading
- FBI confirmed that Nixon aides had attempted to sabotage the democrats- many began resigning and faced prosecution
- Nixon was involved by trying to cover up the break-in and eventually resigned as presidency
President Gerald Ford 38th 1974-1977
Background: went to college in Michigan, played football there and turned down pro..went into politics. Only VP/P to never be elected by the American people.
- Nixon's Vice President
- Took over when Nixon resigned
- Only Vice President and president to never be elected
- "I am actually aware that you have not elected me as your president by your ballots, and so I ask you to conform me as your president with your prayers."
- Had 2 assassination attempts with three weeks by women.
- Offered conditional amnesty program for Vietnam War draft dodgers who held fled to countries such as Canada
Election of 76-he ran against Jimmy Carter. It was close, Carter got it.
Accomplishments: pardoned Nixon(if he didn't do this, he probably would have one), Crime rate went down, continue on the detente, Offered conditional amnesty program for Vietnam War draft dodgers who had fled to countries such as Canada, started 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.
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