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Who replaced Spiro T. Agnew?
After Vice President Agnew resigned, he was replaced by Vice President (former Speaker of the House) Gerald Ford, who then became president after Richard Nixon resigned.
How did Gerald Ford become president?
Gerald Ford became president because he was vice-president when President Richard Nixon resigned that office. Interestingly, he was not elected vice-president but was appointed to this position after Spiro Agnew resigned.
Why was Gerald Ford a president that never got elected by the people?
He was appointed to replace Vice-President Spiro T. Agnew when Agnew resigned and replaced President Richard Nixon when he resigned.
Who was president that was neither elected as president or vice president?
Gerald Ford was the only president of the United States who was not elected president or vice president. He took over as vice president after Spiro Agnew resigned and served as vice president under Richard Nixon. When Nixon later resigned, he became the president.
Why did Gerald become president?
Gerald Ford became Nixon's Vice President after Agnew resigned. Thus when Nixon resigned, Ford was next in line and became President.
Who was the Vice President after Richard Nixon?
After Nixon resigned, VP Ford moved up to president and Nelson Rockefeller was made VP.
Who became president after Richard Nixon resignation?
After Richard Nixon resigned, his vice-President, Gerald Ford, became President.
Which president is the only president not-elected to the presidency or vice-presidency?
Gerald R. Ford is the one. He was appointed vice-president when the elected vice-president Spiro Agnew resigned and became president when President Richard Nixon resigned.
What president was never actually elected to office in the 1900s?
Gerald Ford was appointed as Nixon's vice president after Spiro Agnew resigned, and then became President when Nixon resigned after the Watergate Scandal.
Was a special presidential election was held in 1974 after Nixon resigned?
No. If a president resigns, the vice-president is sworn in as President, just as if the President had died. When Nixon resigned in 1974, the vice-president, Gerald Ford became President. Ford nominated Nelson Rockefeller to be vice-president and the nomination was quickly confirmed by Congress.
Did Gerald Ford serve as Vice President of the US?
He was never elected President. He served as Vice president under Nixon until Nixon resigned. He was in office as president from August 9, 1974 to January 20, 1977http://www.patriotstoolbox.org/america/presidents/geraldrford.htm
In 1974 the Watergate scandal erupted and President Nixon resigned who became the next president and later pardoned Nixon?
When Nixon resigned, the vice president, Gerald R. Ford became the president and he did pardon Nixon, a move that may have cost him re-election.
