The Role Of Jerry Ford In Congress

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Ford had served in Congress for 25 years. Liked and ideologically flexible, he won the role of House Minority Leader in 1965. He held this position until Richard Nixon named him vice president in 1973. During his time in congress, he had developed a reputation of honesty and openness. When Richard Nixon 's first vice president, Spiro T. Agnew, was forced to resign, he had no choice but to nominate the only Republican which the Democrats of Congress would allow, Jerry Ford.