What event cost Ford much support early in his presidency?

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Sim W.
May 4, 2017

He granted Nixon with a full pardon

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Ford became president after Nixon's resignation caused by the Watergate scandal(he wanted to avoid impeachment), Agnew could not replace Nixon because he had been caught red-handed in an embezzlement scandal. Ford put a definite end to all investigation with his pardon and public opinion was furious, politicians were discredited very severely.

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