One of the main reasons Gerald Ford pardoned Richard Nixon was because he did not believe that Nixon could receive a fair jury trial in the United States. He also through Nixon has suffered enough while in office.
He Pardoned Richard Nixon
Ford
The man pardoned was a former president, Richard Nixon. And the president pardoning him was Gerald Ford who took office after Nixon's resignation.
Ford Pardoned Nixon
President Gerald Ford pardoned Nixon, and then was not re-elected.
He served as president and pardoned Nixon. That's it.
Richard Nixon
Gerald Ford pardoned his predecessor, Richard Nixon, for any crimes he may have committed while President.
Gerald Ford
Gerald Ford pardoned those that evaded the draft. He also pardoned Richard Nixon for the Watergate coverup.
By far, the most controversial action of the Gerald Ford presidency was his pardoning of Richard Nixon. Former President Nixon had been accused of crimes relating to the Watergate scandal.
I think he raised a lot of concern when he pardoned President Nixon.