unemployment rates‚ Ford proposed tax cuts and the limitation of government spending. In acts like the Tax Reduction Act of 1975‚ Ford cut taxes by nearly 23 billion dollars. Even though the tax cut may have been relieving to the citizens‚ it led to an economic recession. The government spending‚ tax cuts‚ and the unemployment
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The Watergate scandal was known to be the most infamous political affair in United States history. The event leading up to this scandal was the break in on June 17‚ 1972 at the Watergate Hotel located in Washington D.C. It all happened when five burglars broke into the democratic building to help reelect the president by wire tapping the system. They needed information to tamper with the election‚ and allow Nixon to win. The first people to report were Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward. Finally the
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Crisis Watergate was during the 1970’s when five men broke into the headquarters of the Democratic Party to mess with what was going on during the election. By the five men messing with the information‚ these events lead to Richard Nixon becoming the President of the United States and for there to be a massive crisis in the 1970’s. During the break-in that happened‚ the 5 men decided that they would tamper with the information with the election and make sure that Nixon would be president again. After
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On June 17‚ 1972 five thieves were arrested for breaking into the Watergate hotel in Washington D.C‚ the culprits planed install tape recorders‚ wiretap phones and steal secret documents to spy on the Democratic Party; originally the hotel was used as the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee. The burglars were connected to the White House and President Nixon and his reelection campaign‚ who was a republican. One of the burglars was a After the the burglars were tried‚ one of them‚ James
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been convicted off is something that is used by the President to gain political support and leverage. It has normally been used by the President to help their friends and political allies. In many cases‚ the President goes pardon crazy on his last day in office; pardoning people left and right for future political support. This power is granted to the President under Article II‚ Section 2 of the United States Constitution. It states that the President “shall have power to grant reprieves and pardons
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The Watergate scandal had a profound effect on American history and impact on the American public’s perception of the Presidency. The scandal was the first of its kind that truly grasped the media and public’s attention. In just over 780 days‚ America became gripped by the shocking revelation that behind this scandal was the man they elected to sit in the White House and run their country‚ President Richard Milhous Nixon. The Watergate Scandal led to Nixon becoming the first and to this date only
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This topic‚ I think the answer is only one‚ is the President. In theory‚ the President is one of the most important in our country. I really have nothing to say but for the President‚ although he is the head of State‚ but really what I want nor am I a citizen to criticize. Mind is also a country‚ then let me have a small shift problem now! If writing is a person‚ I think he is the most important person in my world. From the ego will start trying to write‚ and began to write a story from childhood
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In the article‚ “President Ford: Main Street to Pennsylvania Avenue‚” Luther J. Carter discusses Gerald Ford’s time as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan’s 5th district. He served in this role from 1949 to 1973‚ and was seen by many to have a “leadership style that was calm‚ forbearing‚ and pragmatic” (p. 765). S.C. McElroy‚ of the Ralph Nader Congress Project described Ford as a listener of all viewpoints and as one who has a reputation for impartiality and does not let
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The Watergate scandal was the first event that sparked the issue of bribery. It all became public when on June 17‚ 1972‚ burglars were taken into custody in the Watergate building‚ inside the office of the Democratic National Committee. The burglars were connected to President Richard Nixon’s reelection campaign‚ and they had been caught while trying to take secret documents and wiretap cellular devices. People still don’t know if Nixon was involved or knew of the dilemma before it was brought up
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States and the Soviet Union. Richard Nixon was very famous for what he did‚ but on June 17‚ 1972 all of his fame changed. The Watergate incident was one of the most tragic events in the United States because the scandal involved a president‚ participating in a cover up. Richard Nixon was positive‚ but also negative to the United States because of the Watergate break-in. President Nixon did demonstrate good leadership‚ but at the sametime he displayed a careless example of leadership. After‚ demonstrating
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