The election of 1976 / Leo P. Ribuffo -- Facts at a glance -- Nixon resigns the presidency -- Ford's remarks on becoming president -- Ford's pardon of Nixon -- Ford accepts the nomination -- Carter accepts the nomination -- Carter's inaugural address -- First state of the union address -- Carter speaks on the Panama Canal -- Carter announces the Camp David accords -- "Crisis of confidence" speech -- Failure of th e hostage rescue mission -- President Carter's farewell address.
Summary
A discussion of the presidential election of 1976 and the subsequent administration of Jimmy Carter, based on source documents.