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The advantage was that it drew a line under Watergate and as such allowed the country to move on from what was a 3rd rate burglary blown entirely out of proportion to which Richard Nixon did not have any involvement or knowledge of prior to the incident.
The disadvantage was that it completely discredited Gerald Ford as a strong leader and ultimately achieved a very limp presidency which worsened under a weaker president, undoing much of the good work Nixon had achieved, in Jimmy Carter.
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What was Ford's presidential action that freed Nixon from prosecution for the Watergate crimes?
pardon is the word you are looking for. Ford issued a presidential pardon for Nixon.
Why did Gerald Ford become so unpopular after only a month of being president?
He offered a pardon to Richard Nixon
What event costs Ford much support Early in his presidency?
His pardon of Richard Nixon
What was the date of the Richard Nixon pardon?
September 8 1974 was date of President Ford's pardon of Richard Nixon.
President Ford knew that Nixon's acceptance of a pardon was an admission of innocence.?
FALSE
Was Gerald Ford legally able to pardon Nixon?
Yes
What did Richard Nixon receive from president Gerald Ford?
Richard Nixon received a Presidential Pardon from Gerald R. Ford.
What kind of clemency did President Ford give to former president Nixon?
The pardon was made in 1974 soon after Nixon left office.
What if President Ford never gave Nixon a pardon?
Nixon could have been tried and convicted.
Did Ford pardon Nixon for past present and future indiscretions?
No. President Ford pardoned former President Nixon for any past crimes committed against the United States. No pardon can apply to crimes committed in the future of when the pardon is granted.
What power did Ford use for Nixon after he resigned for presidency?
Presidential pardon.
What did President Ford do to end the Watergate affair?
Pardoning Richard Nixon
