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Why do you think Ford made this speech immediately after gaining the presidency?
A. Nixon’s scandal shook the public’s trust in government.

B. Ford faced criticism for pardoning Nixon.

C. Newspaper were not covering economic issues.

D. Ford needed to successfully fight inflation.

Respuesta :

The answer is letter A. The Watergate scandal had shaken the Americans. Ford was appointed President by President Nixon after his vice president resigned. Because of this, Ford tried to regain the public’s trust as soon as he sat down as the President of the United States.

Chaos1966
Ford made a speech immediately after being sworn in as presidency because Nixon's scandal shook the public's trust in government. In his speech he let the public know that he was indebted to no one, and he asked for prayers as he led the country in a better direction.