Ford's pardon of Nixon was controversial from "summary" of The Promise by Jonathan Alter
Many Americans could not believe what they were hearing when President Gerald Ford announced on September 8, 1974, that he was pardoning Richard Nixon. The shock was palpable. How could Ford let Nixon off the hook for his crimes, they wondered? The anger and confusion that followed Ford's decision underscored the deep divisions in the country at that time. Ford's reasoning for pardoning Nixon was that the nation needed to move forward and heal from the wounds of the Watergate scandal. He believed that a long, drawn-out trial of Nixon would only further divide the country and distract from the pressing issues facing the nation. Ford hoped that by granting Nixon a pardon, he could help the country put the scandal behind it and focus on the future. However, many Americans saw Ford's pardon of Nixon as an act of political expediency. They accused Ford of letting Nixo...
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