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“Gerald Ford (August 9, 1974\u2014January 20, 1977). Republican. Ford was assigned vice president when Spiro Agnew resigned during Richard Nixon\u2019s administration. When Nixon resigned, Ford became president. While in office Ford signed the Helsinki Accords, easing relations during the Cold War. Involvement in Vietnam essentially ended not long after he became president. The economy was the worst since the Great Depression while he was in office. He also granted a presidential pardon to President Richard Nixon for the Watergate scandal, which drew controversy towards his name.\u201d<\/p>\n

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“Gerald Ford (August 9, 1974\u2014January 20, 1977). Republican. Ford was assigned vice president when Spiro Agnew resigned during Richard Nixon\u2019s administration. When Nixon resigned, Ford became president. While in office Ford signed the Helsinki Accords, easing relations during the Cold War. Involvement in Vietnam essentially ended not long after he became president. The economy was […]<\/p>\n

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