'My fellow Americans, our long national nightmare is over." These were the words of Gerald Ford when he was sworn in as the 38th president of the US following the resignation of Richard Nixon in August 1974. Moments before, Nixon had left the White House in disgrace over his role in the Watergate scandal.

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