Ford Administration - Foreign Issues
Foreign Issues
When Ford became president after Nixon resigned, there was great uncertainty in the world over the United States's commitment to providing leadership in foreign affairs. Nixon had established a strong role for the United States in foreign affairs on issues such as cooperative economic and energy plans, arms reduction, and East-West diplomacy. Ford lost no time in assuring Americans and the world that he intended to continue on Nixon's course. Ford became the first incumbent U.S. president to travel to Japan, he made goodwill trips to other countries, pursued favorable trade agreements, and continued arms control talks. Ford relied heavily on Secretary of State Henry Kissinger to continue meeting with Soviet and Middle Eastern leaders to lay the groundwork for formal summit meetings. Ford's and Kissinger's frequent travels came to be known as "shuttle diplomacy" as they went back and forth between other countries and...
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