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Nixon Visits China
Opens diplomatic relations with China, shifting Cold War strategies. -
U.S. Withdraws from Vietnam
Paris Peace Accords lead to the end of U.S. troop involvement. -
Spiro Agnew
Richard Nixon's first vice president, Spiro Agnew, resigned on October 10, 1973. He left office after being charged with tax evasion and accepting bribes while he was governor of Maryland. -
Gerald Ford VP
Gerald Ford became vice president after Spiro Agnew resigned in 1973. Nixon used the 25th Amendment, which allows a president to nominate a new vice president if the position is empty. Congress had to approve the choice. He became vice president on December 6, 1973. -
Nixon resigns
On August 8, 1974, U.S. President Richard Nixon delivered a nationally-televised speech to the American public from the Oval Office announcing his intention to resign the presidency the following day due to the Watergate scandal. -
Gerald Ford President
Gerald Ford became president after Richard Nixon resigned on August 9, 1974 -
Ford and Nixon
Gerald Ford pardoned Richard Nixon on September 8, 1974. This meant Nixon would not face trial for any crimes related to the Watergate scandal. -
Iranian Hostage Crisis
U.S. embassy in Tehran is stormed; 52 Americans are held hostage for 444 days.