Gerald Ford
•38th U.S. President
•Neither elected as President nor Vice-President
•Pardoned Nixon and all Vietnam draft dodgers
•Straight forward President “Restored the nation’s faith in gov’t”
•Continued detente
•Neither elected as President nor Vice-President
•Pardoned Nixon and all Vietnam draft dodgers
•Straight forward President “Restored the nation’s faith in gov’t”
•Continued detente
Jimmy Carter
•39th President from 1976-1980
•Most famous for his dealings with the Arab Israeli conflict
•Hosted the Camp David Accords in 1979
•Was a strong supporter of détente and oversaw the SALT II talks
•Most famous for his dealings with the Arab Israeli conflict
•Hosted the Camp David Accords in 1979
•Was a strong supporter of détente and oversaw the SALT II talks
summery
Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter were two presidents who restored faith in the government and lead america in a time of peace.