The Pardon of Nixon

Who is said to have first suggested the pardon?

Alexander Haig

How did President Ford justify his pardoning of Nixon?

He argued that it was for the good of the nation as a whole. He would point to a Supreme Court decision that held that the acceptance of a pardon was tantamount to admitting guilt.

Which of the following was true about President Ford?

He became the only person to serve as vice president and president without being elected to either office. He lost the bid for re-election in 1976. He believed that what he was doing was for the best of the nation.

Which of the following was unique about Gerald Ford's position as president?

He was the first person to take over from a U.S. president who resigned.

Which of the following did President Ford do on September 8, 1974?

Issued Proclamation 4311, which gave former President Richard Nixon a full and complete pardon

Which of the following is true about the pardoning of Richard Nixon?

It was definitely the reason that Ford was defeated in the presidential election of 1976. It was first conceived by Alexander Haig.

Presidential Proclamation 4311 did which of the following?

Pardoned Nixon for any crimes committed in office

Which of the following members of the Nixon cabinet remained in the Ford administration?

Secretary of the Treasury William E. Simon

Which of the following was an economic problem that Ford inherited from Nixon?

Stagflation

Why did Ford refer to the Supreme Court decision in Burdick v. United States to justify his pardon of Nixon?

The decision states that accepting a pardon is tantamount to admitting guilt. The decision states that a pardon indicates a presumption of guilt.

President Ford offered conditional amnesty to which of the following?

Vietnam era draft dodgers

In the immediate fallout of Ford's pardoning of Nixon, __________.

a larger conspiracy theory was created

Even though he had resigned, Nixon still faced __________.

federal criminal charges

In his resignation speech, Nixon __________.

focused on his foreign policy accomplishments discussed the successes of his presidency