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 the countries
- 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 the countries
- Hosted the Camp David Accords in 1979
- Strong supporter of detente and oversaw the SALT II talks
Summary
_These two presidents are infamous because they were both in office during a time of peace. After Nixon resigned, Gerald Ford became president. He was known as the straight forward President "Restored the nation's faith in government." Furthermore, when Ford resigned, Jimmy Carter became president and he is known for his action in the SALT II talks and for brokering the peace in the Middle-East.
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