Ford was chosen because his integrity was unquestioned. After Agnew, a VP with no baggage was needed.
Gerald Ford replaced VP Spiro Agnew under the provisions of the XXV Amendment to the US Constitution.
Gerald Ford was named to replace Spiro Agnew as vice-president.
Gerald Ford. He replaced Spiro Agnew in December 1974 after Agnew resigned following investigations on charges of extortion, tax fraud, bribery, and conspiracy.
Marvin Mandel, a Democrat who was the Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates. He was elected by a joint session of the Maryland General Assembly on January 7, 1969 (13 days before Agnew was sworn in as Vice President). Maryland instituted an office of Lieutenant Governor the following year, establishing the succession that is common in other states.
The person to replace Spiro Agnew in 1973 was Gerald Ford. President Nixon appointed Gerald Ford to be Vice President.
Gerald R. Ford was appointed to take the place of Spiro Agnew.
After Vice President Spiro Agnew resigned in 1973, Nixon nominated Gerald Ford to replace him, as required by the 25th Amendment, Section 2. After President Nixon resigned in 1974, Gerald Ford became President, satisfying Section 1 of the 25th Amendment.
Gerald Ford replaced Spiro Agnew as Vice President, and Richard Nixon as President.
Gerald R. Ford was the man chosen by Nixon to replace Spiro Agnew. He became president when Nixon resigned, but lost to Jimmy Carter in his bid to get a term of his own as president.
After being forced to resign as VP, his party did not consider him to be a viable candidate for president. Spiro Agnew was never elected to the presidency. When Nixon resigned as President, Agnew was no longer the Vice President.
No, Spiro Agnew was replaced by Gerald Ford. When Ford became president upon the resignation of RIchard Nixon, he appointed Nelson Rockefeller as his VP.
Spiro Agnew was the Vice President before Gerald Ford, serving with President Richard Nixon. Agnew resigned due to corruption charges.