Many Americans lost hope in President Ford during the first few months of being in office because pardoned Nixon for any crimes he might have commited.
Who was President Ford
President Gerald Ford served as the 38th president of the United States and his tenure began on August 9, 1974, which was prompted by the resignation of Richard Nixon from office.
His administration ended on January 20, 1977,
Ford took office following the events of the Watergate scandal which also coincided with the final stages of the Vietnam War.
This two events engendered a new disillusion in American political space.
His first major political action as president was to grant a presidential pardon to Nixon for his role in the Watergate scandal and this led to a major backlash to his presidency.
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