Richard M. Nixon served as 37th US President, BEFORE Gerald R. Ford. Nixon's term of office was from 20 January 1969 to 9 August 1974.
The new President was: Gerald R. Ford New Vice-President was: Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller
Ford
He became president after Richard Milhous Nixon.
Ford was appointed VP by Nixon. When Nixon resigned, Ford became president.
After Richard Nixon resigned, his vice-President, Gerald Ford, became President.
He became president after Richard Milhous Nixon.
No, President Nixon's term was from 1969-74. Then Gerald Ford was the 38th President from 1974-77. President Ford became president after Nixon!
Gerald Ford became Nixon's Vice President after Agnew resigned. Thus when Nixon resigned, Ford was next in line and became President.
Ford; he became president when Nixon resigned
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.
Gerald R. Ford (1913-2006) became the 38th President of the United States when Richard Nixon resigned. Ford became Vice President on December 6, 1973, after the resignation of Spiro T. Agnew in October, 1973.
Gerald Ford was president during the years 1974-1977.ford was appointed vice president by Richard Nixon after the resignation of spiro agnew. then in august of 1974 when Nixon resigned ford became president until 1977 when he lost the election to jimmy carter.