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The American presidental election of 1972, Nixon and McGovern
Title: The American presidental election of 1972, Nixon and McGovern
Category: History / North American History
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The American presidental election of 1972, Nixon and McGovern
The Presidential election of 1972 had two strong candidates,
President Richard Nixon and George McGovern. There were many issues
which had a great deal of importance to the election. The Vietnam war and
the stability of the economy at the time were two main factors. The election
ended in one the largest political scandals in U.S. history, being the Watergate
break-in, and cover-up, by President Richard Nixon.
The Democratic party had a large selection of …showed first 75 words of 3167 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 3167 total…abuse of presidential powers and contempt of
Congress. President Nixon resigned on August 9, 1974. The Watergate
affair was perhaps the greatest political scandal in U.S. history. For the first
time, a president was forced to leave office before his term expired.'6
Vice President Gerald Ford became the President of the United
States. President Ford then granted Richard Nixon a full pardon of the
crimes committed against the presidency, and the people of the United States.
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