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Who was the 38th president?

Who was the 38th president?

When Gerald R. Ford took the oath of office on August 9, 1974 as our 38th President, he declared, “I assume the Presidency under extraordinary circumstances… This is an hour of history that troubles our minds and hurts our hearts.”

What is president Nixon famous for?

His presidency is known for a start for diplomacy with China, a slow ending of the Vietnam War, domestic acts (such as OSHA and Environmental Protection) and an era of peace with the Soviet Union (communist Russia).

Who was president before Nixon?

List

President Previous 1
34 Dwight D. Eisenhower Military
35 John F. Kennedy U.S. senator
36 Lyndon B. Johnson Vice President
37 Richard Nixon Out of office

Who was Nixon VP for?

Spiro Agnew1969–1973
Gerald Ford1973–1974
Richard Nixon/Vice presidents

What killed Nixon?

Stroke
Richard Nixon/Cause of death

Why was King Richard I known as the Lionheart?

But this third son of King Henry II of England (1133–1189) also practiced the manly arts of battle to such an extent that he was dubbed Coeur de Lion, or the “Lionheart,” for his bravery and mercilessness. More famous in literature than in life, Richard I was one of those leaders who anger allies and enemy alike.

What was the nickname of King Richard II?

Other King Richard II (film); 1954 made-for-TV film BBC Television Shakespeare Season One – Richard the Second (1978) King Richard font by Ray Larabie the nickname of Dick Reynolds (1915–2002), Australian rules footballer the nickname of Richard Petty (born 1937), former NASCAR stock car driver

Who was the 38th President of the United States?

Upon the resignation of 37th president Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford became the 38th president even though he simply served out the remainder of Nixon’s second term and was never elected to the presidency in his own right. Grover Cleveland was both the 22nd president and the 24th president because his two terms were not consecutive.

How did Richard Petty get the nickname King Richard?

the nickname of Richard Petty (born 1937), former NASCAR stock car driver the nickname of Richard Brodeur (born 1952), retired Canadian ice hockey goaltender King Richard’s Faire, a renaissance re-enactment fair held annually in Carver, Massachusetts This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title King Richard.