One of Gerald Ford's First Official Acts as President Was

question 45

Multiple Choice

One of Gerald Ford's first official acts as president was to:

• A) Pardon Richard Nixon
• B) Request a new Voting Rights Act
• C) Release funds impounded by the Nixon administration
• D) Open negotiations with the Soviet Union on arms reduction

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