Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter
Gerald Ford
· 38th president
· Neither elected as president nor Vice-President (Chosen by Nixon as the replacement president)
· Pardoned Nixon and all Vietnam dodgers
· Straight forward president: “Restored the nations faith in government”
· Continued détente.
Jimmy Carter
· 39th President from 1976 – 1980
· Most famous for his dealings with Arab/Israeli conflict.
· Hosted the Camp David Accords in 1979.
· Was a strong supporter of détente and oversaw the SALT II Talks.
· 38th president
· Neither elected as president nor Vice-President (Chosen by Nixon as the replacement president)
· Pardoned Nixon and all Vietnam dodgers
· Straight forward president: “Restored the nations faith in government”
· Continued détente.
Jimmy Carter
· 39th President from 1976 – 1980
· Most famous for his dealings with Arab/Israeli conflict.
· Hosted the Camp David Accords in 1979.
· Was a strong supporter of détente and oversaw the SALT II Talks.
Jimmy Carter"We become not a melting pot but a beautiful mosaic. Different people, different beliefs, different yearnings, different hopes, different dreams."
-Carter |
Subjunctive Question: What if Nixon had chosen another unsuccessful president (in terms of public image and openness)? After the Vietnam war, and then the Watergate scandal, what would have happened if Gerald Ford hadn't had the honesty that helped mend the relationship of the American Government with the people?
Gerald Ford |