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Gerald Ford becomes house minority leader, leading the republicans in the HOR. -
Nixon’s first vice president- Spiro Agnew, resigns after being charged with tax evasion and bribery. -
President Nixon nominates Gerald Ford as vice president under the 25th Amendment -
Congress votes to confirm Gerald Ford as vice president -
Nixon announces that he will resign as president due to the Watergate scandal -
Gerald Ford is sworn in as the 38th President -
President Ford pardons Richard Nixon for any crimes he may have committed while in office -
Ford focuses on healing the nation after Watergate and addressing economic issues