History of the United States II / Unit 15 USH2 2159 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The Pardon
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The idea
On September eighth, nineteen seventy-four, Ford granted Nixon a full pardon, the anchor records.
In practice
The Yawp's note that Nixon never publicly apologised, accepted responsibility or faced charges.
Where people slip
Two readings stand on the record. Carter, at his inauguration, thanked Ford for helping heal Watergate's scars, the anchor says; the Yawp says the pardon damaged Ford's chances in nineteen seventy-six.
Your place on the trail
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