About this episode
This episode explores the political and economic aftermath of Nixon's presidency and Ford's attempts to stabilize the country in the 1970s.
A cover up that cost Nixon's presidency, a pardon that cost Gerald R. Ford his election, and a friendship dating back to the 1940s. It was the first time a President had been impeached, and the only time in U.S. history that a President resigned from office. The betrayal of the public’s trust reverberated well beyond Nixon’s presidency in a time of economic turmoil, but what happened following Nixon’s departure from office? How did the new Ford administration attempt to gain control over the rising unemployment and double-digit inflation? Join us as we learn about how this confluence of events created economic instability, unhappiness, and impacted the mood of the country in 1974.
People in this episode
Host: Sharon McMahon
Topics covered
- Nixon presidency
- Ford administration
- economic turmoil
- impeachment
- public trust
- 1970s history
Keywords
- Nixon
- Gerald R. Ford
- impeachment
- economic instability
- 1970s
- inflation
- unemployment
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