At 9:27 President Ford misspoke: He certainly meant to say January 20, 1969...the date of President Nixon's inauguration.
@ultra_marcus10 ай бұрын
The real question is, what did Nixon do in those first 6 months? what did Ford know?
@dukeofhaas10 ай бұрын
@@ultra_marcus In 1969 Gerald R. Ford was one of 435 US Congressman in the 91st Congress. He was in no position to "know" anything more or less than any other Member. And please remember that the Watergate Hotel burglary didn't occur until the Summer of 1972. Thanks for your comment.
@djtforever14148 ай бұрын
Yes, i have made that comment on this speech elsewhere. July 20th 1969 was the day of the moon landing.
@ku4uv6 ай бұрын
Yeah I noticed that too. He got the the date of the moon landing confused with the date Nixon took office.
@Black_Caucus5 ай бұрын
Oh shit, those first 6 month's of Nixon's first term are fair game then!
@malcolmpalmer5695 ай бұрын
The day Ford lost reelection at this moment. However, Ford did the right thing because the country needed to move on.
@_rafaelsantana_4 ай бұрын
I don't think Ford did the right thing.
@FredPena-rd5cf4 ай бұрын
He did this because an investigation would have shown the players that supposedly exposed the Watergate scandal were intel agents.
@davidgoldin25773 ай бұрын
I agree and history proves it. How much can you damage the country?
@GymMusic-xq4nu3 ай бұрын
He didn't do the right thing.
@KYExtemper21 күн бұрын
Ford would've beaten Jimmy Carter if not for that slip up in the 2nd debate about Poland and Eastern Europe. His campaign was catching momentum at the end but that misstep cost them valuable time. I'm a big believer if the 1976 election happened 2 weeks later that Ford would've beaten Carter and the whole rest of the 20th century would've been different.
@mcgannahanskyjellyfetti68543 ай бұрын
I was actually expecting him, after the speech, to fall backward on the chair and then get up and say, _"Live from New York, It's Saturday Night!"_
@APOCALYPSE_X-MEN2 ай бұрын
LMAO!!!!!!
@xeromoth97719 ай бұрын
There’s no question pardoning Nixon was the right move. Not for Nixon’s sake but to avoid dragging the country through a prolonged trial which could have torn the country apart. Ford if anything was too honest, but was a thoroughly decent guy.
@Progressive20249 ай бұрын
Most of the nation wanted Nixon convicted. The overwhelming majority. Him pardoning Nixon was a slippery slope It’s also emboldened people like trump to attempt a coup
@farid14068 ай бұрын
I disagree. It sent the message that the President is above the law and we're suffering because of it today. You don't heal a wound by ignoring it, you disinfect it. It might have been hard to go through Nixon's trial (though maybe not as hard as we assume) but it was the only right thing to do. Presidents are not above the law.
@josephweaver53858 ай бұрын
No he was not. he was on the warren commission was a total Lie!
@derrikferguson32196 ай бұрын
@@farid1406Pardon him for what? What did Nixon do?
@patrickschabel39554 ай бұрын
The only president that I have ever shaken hands with as President Ford 1975 Medford Oregon
@mariepavlov91442 ай бұрын
It was the pardon that ultimately cost Mr. Ford the 1976 election to Jimmy Carter.
@ZeroToPatrickАй бұрын
He knew it. And he still made a hard choice that he knew would be politically unpopular and have far-reaching social consequences. And he bore the brunt of it for the rest of his life. And that's why he was a Hell of a man.
@paulsolon6229Ай бұрын
“God said to do it” Ugh
@scotthuffman-jf6fyАй бұрын
All these years I thought Ford was a clown but now that I am older I see he did the right thing. Sorry Mr. President, the nation did need to heal.
@ChillSensesASMR9 ай бұрын
What did he mean at the beginning where he said you "all played a part" in that?
@jeffhansen72075 ай бұрын
Cartoons, jokes, media frenzy
@shaneilhisown32473 ай бұрын
The 3 letter agencies. that what he was talking about then when he said others had a part in, they were running afoul even then, this country and it governmental official have been corrupt and sinking deeper into the mire of the swamp since they killed President John F. Kennedy, then with less left derangement and influence of the Marxist Communist infiltration, but still at it since the early 60's. I was very young then but i recall conversations of parents. It's viral people they are eating away at out country like a "MERSA" infection. America needs We need TRUMP IS OUR VANCOMYCIN‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️
@Damien-xp2fbАй бұрын
Hello from Australia ❤
@David1212-p9dАй бұрын
What an amazing speech. He helped heal this country. We don't prosecute our former Presidents, well, democrats do.
@danny_200219 күн бұрын
I mean when a president steals classified documents when leaving documents he should be prosecuted. When a president sells his supporters election lies and incites an insurrection on the Capitol he should be prosecuted.
@danny_200219 күн бұрын
When a president steals classified documents when he leaves office yes he should be prosecuted. When a president tries to steal an election with fake electors and inciting an insurrection on the Capitol yes he should be prosecuted.
@MapleSyrupPoet4 ай бұрын
Ford surname ...many gifts 🎁 blessed with 😊
@Chummy57C3 ай бұрын
The President was born Leslie Lynch King.
@shaneilhisown32473 ай бұрын
He is another president -like President Trump, Really Cared about the citizens, the law, the constitution and The status of This great Country and its moral fiber. The USA make it great again President "TRUMP"2024!!
@stuvo19773 ай бұрын
What fantasy world do you live in? Trump is more like Nixon, corrupt and immoral.
@paulsolon6229Ай бұрын
Ugh
@danny_200219 күн бұрын
Trump lied to get elected he won’t lower your grocery prices. He tried to steal the 2020 election. He incited an insurrection on the Capitol. He stole classified documents. Please tell me how he cares about the law🤔