It's now the 1970's and America is still in turmoil! For the first time in our history, a United States President has resigned to avoid facing impeachment charges for charges related to the Watergate Scandal. Richard Nixon left office in disgrace, leaving his newly appointed Vice President (his original Vice President, Spiro Agnew resigned before Nixon!) in the position of being our nation's chief executive. Likable and honest, Gerald Ford lead our nation for a brief time, and brought stability to the White House. However, Ford tried to please everyone and ended up angering many! His pardon of Nixon angered Democrats, while his pardon of the draft dodgers angered Republicans. He was simply trying to put two national tragedies behind us to allow us as a nation to move on. These decisions cost Ford the opportunity to win election as president in his own right. In a celebration of Jesus' resurrection, the Five in a Row class read the book, "God Gave Us Easter." They made adorable and meaningful empty tomb display gardens.
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