1. Richard Nixon
So Nixon froze wages and prices, cut federal spending, and announced that the United States would not convert foreign-held dollars to gold. ... Inflation and unemployment rose again and Nixon went to the US energy reserves, hoping to end its use of foreign oil. Nixon supported both conservationists and the development of at federal expense of a supersonic transport plane, which he thought would maintain Americas dominance in space exploration. ... On September 8, Ford granted him a pardon for any federal crimes he committed while he was president. ...
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- Grade Level: High School