The Nixon and Ford Years
Explore pivotal decisions in the Presidential History from 1969-1977.
Presidential Records from the National Archives
Use this special page to help your students explore the eras of Presidents Nixon and Ford. Choose from the various teaching activities and primary sources to get students to think critically about turning points from 1969 to 1977.
The Nixon Presidential Library & Museum and Gerald R Ford Presidential Library & Museum are part of the National Archives. Learn about the Presidential Library system on the National Archives website.
COVER IMAGES
Left Column (Top to Bottom) Stainless Steel Sculpture of Gerald Ford’s Signature, Representative Gerald R. Ford Campaigning with Former Vice President Richard Nixon for Barry Goldwater, Letter from Gerald Ford to President Richard Nixon.
Right Column (Top to Bottom) Gerald R. Ford on Practice Field at the University of Michigan, Sign of the Energy Crisis, Letter to President Gerald Ford from Anthony Ferreira, President Nixon Departing the White House for the Last Time.
Featured Teaching Activities: 1969-1977
Birth of the Environmental Protection Agency
Lowering the Voting Age: Nixon and the 26th Amendment
Nixon Visits China: The Week that Changed the World
Celebrating America’s Bicentennial in 1976
