Did Gerald Ford make the right decision in pardoning Nixon?

Absolutely not. I think Gerald Ford was a good man and a good president, but he did terrible things with that one act: 1) He took Nixon off the hook for committing a crime against this country, and failed to resolve the Watergate crisis. read more

Whether Ford was right to pardon Nixon is a separate issue from the crimes and moral bankruptcy of Richard Millhouse Nixon. At the end of the day, most would agree that Nixon was complicit in the break-in, at least in perpetuating the coverup. read more

On this day in 1974, President Gerald Ford, who assumed office on the heels of President Richard M. Nixon’s resignation, pardons his predecessor for his involvement in the Watergate scandal. On this day in 1974, President Gerald Ford, who assumed office on the heels of President Richard M. Nixon’s resignation, pardons his predecessor for his involvement in the Watergate scandal. read more

President Ford appears at a House Judiciary Subcommittee hearing regarding his pardon of Richard Nixon. A presidential pardon of Richard Nixon (Proclamation 4311 ) was issued on September 8, 1974, by President Gerald Ford, which granted his predecessor Richard Nixon a full and unconditional pardon for any crimes he might have committed against the United States while president. read more