Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter
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
- 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
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
- 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
Quote:
War may sometimes be a necessary evil. But no matter how necessary, it is always an evil, never a good. We will not learn how to live together in peace by killing each other's children. -Jimmy Carter
Summary:
As the US transitioned through presidents, they saw the introduction of President Gerald Ford. It was Ford who reinstated the nations faith in the government and continued the policy of Detente. Then President Jimmy Carter was elected in 1976. It was Carter who became famous for dealing with the Arab Israeli conflict.
War may sometimes be a necessary evil. But no matter how necessary, it is always an evil, never a good. We will not learn how to live together in peace by killing each other's children. -Jimmy Carter
Summary:
As the US transitioned through presidents, they saw the introduction of President Gerald Ford. It was Ford who reinstated the nations faith in the government and continued the policy of Detente. Then President Jimmy Carter was elected in 1976. It was Carter who became famous for dealing with the Arab Israeli conflict.