<h2>The United States under Ford and Carter</h2><h3>Watergate seriously eroded public confidence in government, and the task of Nixon's successors was to restore that confidence. Faith in Washington was not easily regained, especially when, after just a month in office, Gerald Ford pardoned Nixon for any crimes he may have committed while he was president. Although the pardon was intended to put the Watergate scandal behind the nation, many saw it as politics as usual. Jimmy Carter's ensuing promise never to lie to the American people helped to get him elected, but he did not work well with Congress and lacked the leadership the country needed.</h3><h2><u>please</u><u> </u><u>mark</u><u> </u><u>in</u><u> </u><u>brain</u><u> </u><u>list</u><u> </u></h2>
