Presidential Succession
Is sworn in as president after Nixon's resignation and declares that the long national nightmare is over.
Role range: 1972-1974 – 1974-1977
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Gerald Rudolph Ford Biography and Timeline
Follow Gerald Rudolph Ford through 10 dated historical records for United States of America.
Gerald Rudolph Ford, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1974
Employee Retirement Income Security Act
ERISA establishes federal standards for private pension and employee-benefit plans.
Role range: 1974-1977
Watergate
Nixon receives a "full, complete & absolute pardon" from Gerald Ford.
Role range: 1968-1974 – 1974-1977
Watergate
Nixon receives a "full, complete & absolute pardon" from Gerald Ford.
Role range: 1968-1974 – 1974-1977
Nixon Pardon
Grants Richard Nixon a full, free and absolute pardon for federal offenses he committed or may have committed while president.
Role range: 1972-1974 – 1974-1977
Private Gold Ownership Legalised
Federal restrictions on private ownership of monetary gold end, allowing Americans to hold bullion again without restoring any obligation to redeem dollars in gold.
Role range: 1974-1977
1975
Biological Weapons Convention Ratification Signed
Signs the United States instrument of ratification for the Biological Weapons Convention.
Role range: 1974-1977
Geneva Protocol Ratification Instruments Signed
Signs the United States instrument of ratification for the 1925 Geneva Protocol.
Role range: 1974-1977
Biological Weapons Convention Enters Force
The Biological Weapons Convention enters into force, banning development, production and stockpiling of biological and toxin weapons.
Role range: 1974-1977
1976
Peaceful Nuclear Explosions Treaty Signed
The United States and Soviet Union sign the Peaceful Nuclear Explosions Treaty.
Role range: 1974-1977
Records, sources and methodology
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