Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter
GERALD FORD
-became President after Nixon resigned
-Neither elected as President nor Vice-President
-Pardoned Nixon of Watergate implications
-citizens of America began to lose trust in the government because of Nixon and Ford
-Pardoned Vietnam draft dodgers (all the men who left the country so they didn't have to fight)
-straight forward President "Restored the nation's faith in government"
JIMMY CARTER
-US President from 1976-1980 after Ford
-most famous for his dealings with the Arab Israeli conflict
-brokered the first peace between Israel and
-hosted the Camp David Accords in 1979
-strong supporter of detente and oversaw the SALT II talks
-became President after Nixon resigned
-Neither elected as President nor Vice-President
-Pardoned Nixon of Watergate implications
-citizens of America began to lose trust in the government because of Nixon and Ford
-Pardoned Vietnam draft dodgers (all the men who left the country so they didn't have to fight)
-straight forward President "Restored the nation's faith in government"
JIMMY CARTER
-US President from 1976-1980 after Ford
-most famous for his dealings with the Arab Israeli conflict
-brokered the first peace between Israel and
-hosted the Camp David Accords in 1979
-strong supporter of detente and oversaw the SALT II talks
Summary:
Gerald Ford was president and pardoned all draft dodgers and Nixon. People did not like him. Carter was the 39th president and dealt with Arab Israeli conflict.
Gerald Ford was president and pardoned all draft dodgers and Nixon. People did not like him. Carter was the 39th president and dealt with Arab Israeli conflict.