Yellow Flower Banner Who Becomes the US President After Richard Nixon Resigned?

The Nixon presidency was marred by the "Watergate" scandal.

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He nominated House Minority Leader Gerald R. Ford as his replacement.

Nixon's resignation triggered a race for the presidency, with Ford and Reagan fighting it out for the nomination.

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Gerald Ford, who lived in a suburban house from 1955 until August 1974, became the 38th president of the United States after Richard Nixon resigned.

Born in Omaha, Nebraska, Ford served 13 consecutive terms in the U.S. House, rising to the post of House Minority Leader in 1965.

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Gerald Rudolph Ford, the 37th President of the United States, was a mild, easy-going man from Michigan.

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Ford took the oath of office 28 minutes after Nixon resigned.

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