Crisis In Political Leadership : Ford Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
Q
What happened to ford twice in terms of his rise to leadership?
A
How was never elected as vice president or president
2
Q
Who did ford replace as vice president and why ?
A
Spiro Agnew in 1973 who was accused of money laundering
3
Q
Why was one of the quotes of fords famous speech after he became president due to imperial presidency ?
A
Our great republic is a government of laws and not of men .
4
Q
What did fords approval rating go to after his speech ?
A
70%
5
Q
Why happened to America due to their support of Isreal in the Yom Kippur war ?
A
In 1973 OPEC oil producing countries placed an embargo on oil to America
6
Q
What was the name the press dubbed to ford
A
Bozo the clown
