Ford Administration - Domestic Issues
Domestic Issues
When Gerald Ford succeeded Richard Nixon as president in 1974 after Nixon's resignation, he faced overwhelming challenges. Public demonstrations against government policies and societal traditions were occurring almost daily. Political protesters such as antiwar, women's rights, gay rights, and civil rights activists were becoming increasingly militant and demanding that the government respond to their issues. Most Americans were feeling the effects of rising inflation, unemployment, and spiraling energy costs and expected the federal government to find relief for their growing economic problems. And as the Watergate scandal unfolded, Americans learned how devious their highest elected officials could be and began to lose their faith in the government's ability to act in the best interests of the people and solve the country's problems.
As president, Ford would try to heal the country by reestablishing faith in...
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