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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;johnmilton, post: 26087523, member: 101855&quot;]The 25th Amendment to the constitution was passed in 1967. It fixed a hole in the constitution which allowed the vice presidency to become vacant if the vice president died or became president because of the death or resignation of the president. Oddly enough, it was used twice during the period of 1973-4. </p><p><br /></p><p>Vice president Spiro Agnew was forced to resign in 1973 when it was revealed that he had been taking bribes from Maryland contractors. Using the 25th Amendment for the first time, Richard Nixon appointed Gerold R. Ford to replace him. For some reason, it was decided to issue an inaugural medal to mark the time when Ford took the vice presidential Oath of Office.</p><p><br /></p><p>I had almost forgotten about this medal when I spotted it at a politcal button show which was held in Palm Beach last weekend. The reverse design spells out that this was the first use of the 25th Amendment and includes the vice presidential seal as part of the design. This piece cost me $20 so it didn&#039;t break the bank. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1662462[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Of course, most people remember than Richard Nixon had his troubles too because of the Watergate scandal. He was forced to resign in 1974. There was another medal issued for the Ford presidential inauguration. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1662463[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Since Ford had moved up to the presidency, he appointed a replacement for vice president, Nelson Rockefeller. There was also a medal for him. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1662464[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>These three pieces recall a time in our history when our political system survived two major scandals.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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