On August 20, 1974, Ford announced his nomination of former New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller to fill the vacancy.[1] Ford also considered picking Tennessee Senator Howard Baker[2] and former Republican National Committee Chairman George H. W. Bush.[3] Rockefeller was generally considered to be a liberal Republican, and Ford decided that picking Rockefeller would help his candidacy gain support in the 1976 presidential election.[3] Rockefeller's nomination dismayed many conservatives; many conservative Democrats and Republicans opposed the nomination. This was especially true among members of the U.S. House of Representatives. However, some House opponents were liberal Democrats who looked askance at some minor improprieties disclosed during Rockefeller's confirmation hearings and whose partisanship had been hardened due to the leftover effects from the political and psychological trauma of Watergate.
The confirmation hearings for Rockefeller lasted for months, but Rockefeller was sworn in as the 41st vice president of the United States on December 19, 1974.[3] Due to the pressure on Ford by the party hardliners, Rockefeller was ultimately passed over for the 1976 ticket, and Ford instead chose Kansas Senator Bob Dole as his running mate. Ford, however, regretted this move later.[3]
^Glass, Andrew (December 19, 2012). "Rockefeller sworn in as vice president, Dec. 19, 1974". Politico. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
^Kincade, Vance (2000). Heirs Apparent: Solving the Vice Presidential Dilemma. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 35. ISBN9780275968663. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
^ abcd"Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller, 41st Vice President (1974–1977)". United States Senate. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
^"To confirm the nomination of Nelson A. Rockefeller to be Vice-President of the U.S." govtrack.us. United States Senate. December 10, 1974. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
^Glass, Andrew (December 19, 2017). "Rockefeller sworn in as vice president, Dec. 19, 1974". Politico. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
^"To agree to H.Res. 1511, confirming Nelson A. Rockefeller as Vice President of the United States". govtrack.us. United States House of Representatives. December 19, 1974. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
1974, united, states, vice, presidential, confirmation, august, 1974, president, richard, nixon, republican, forced, resign, amid, watergate, scandal, vice, president, gerald, ford, ascended, presidency, leaving, office, vice, president, vacant, under, terms, . On August 9 1974 President Richard Nixon a Republican was forced to resign amid the Watergate scandal Vice President Gerald Ford ascended to the presidency leaving the office of vice president vacant Under the terms of the 25th Amendment a vice presidential vacancy is filled when the president nominates a candidate who is confirmed by both houses of Congress which were controlled by the Democrats 1974 United States vice presidential confirmation 1973 December 10 1974 1974 12 10 Senate December 19 1974 1974 12 19 House 100 and 435 members of the Senate and House Majority of both Senate and House votes needed to win Nominee Nelson RockefellerParty RepublicanHome state New YorkElectoral vote 90 Senate 287 House Percentage 92 8 Senate 69 2 House Vice President before electionGerald Ford Confirmed Vice President Nelson RockefellerOn August 20 1974 Ford announced his nomination of former New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller to fill the vacancy 1 Ford also considered picking Tennessee Senator Howard Baker 2 and former Republican National Committee Chairman George H W Bush 3 Rockefeller was generally considered to be a liberal Republican and Ford decided that picking Rockefeller would help his candidacy gain support in the 1976 presidential election 3 Rockefeller s nomination dismayed many conservatives many conservative Democrats and Republicans opposed the nomination This was especially true among members of the U S House of Representatives However some House opponents were liberal Democrats who looked askance at some minor improprieties disclosed during Rockefeller s confirmation hearings and whose partisanship had been hardened due to the leftover effects from the political and psychological trauma of Watergate The confirmation hearings for Rockefeller lasted for months but Rockefeller was sworn in as the 41st vice president of the United States on December 19 1974 3 Due to the pressure on Ford by the party hardliners Rockefeller was ultimately passed over for the 1976 ticket and Ford instead chose Kansas Senator Bob Dole as his running mate Ford however regretted this move later 3 Contents 1 Confirmation votes 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksConfirmation votes editThe Senate approved the nomination of Nelson Rockefeller on December 10 1974 by a vote of 90 to 7 4 Among those opposing and voting against Rockefeller s confirmation were 3 conservative Republicans Barry Goldwater Jesse Helms and William L Scott 5 The following week on December 19 the House of Representatives gave its approval 287 to 128 6 1974 U S SenateVice presidentialconfirmation vote Party Total votesDemocratic Republican Conservative IndependentYes 52 36 1 1 90 92 8 No 0 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 7 7 2 Result ConfirmedRoll call vote on the nominationSenator Party State VoteJames Abourezk D South Dakota NayGeorge Aiken R Vermont YeaJames Allen D Alabama YeaHoward Baker R Tennessee YeaDewey Bartlett R Oklahoma YeaBirch Bayh D Indiana NayJohn Glenn Beall R Maryland YeaHenry Bellmon R Oklahoma No voteWallace Bennett R Utah YeaLloyd Bentsen D Texas YeaAlan Bible D Nevada YeaJoe Biden D Delaware YeaBill Brock R Tennessee YeaEdward Brooke R Massachusetts YeaJames L Buckley C New York YeaQuentin Burdick D North Dakota YeaHarry F Byrd I Virginia YeaRobert Byrd D West Virginia YeaHoward Cannon D Nevada YeaClifford Case R New Jersey YeaLawton Chiles D Florida YeaFrank Church D Idaho YeaDick Clark D Iowa YeaMarlow Cook R Kentucky YeaNorris Cotton R New Hampshire YeaAlan Cranston D California YeaCarl Curtis R Nebraska YeaBob Dole R Kansas YeaPete Domenici R New Mexico YeaPeter Dominick R Colorado PresentThomas Eagleton D Missouri YeaJames Eastland D Mississippi YeaSam Ervin D North Carolina YeaPaul Fannin R Arizona YeaHiram Fong R Hawaii YeaJ William Fulbright D Arkansas YeaBarry Goldwater R Arizona NayMike Gravel D Alaska YeaRobert P Griffin R Michigan YeaEdward Gurney R Florida YeaClifford Hansen R Wyoming YeaPhilip Hart D Michigan YeaVance Hartke D Indiana YeaFloyd Haskell D Colorado YeaMark Hatfield R Oregon YeaWilliam Hathaway D Maine YeaJesse Helms R North Carolina NayFritz Hollings D South Carolina YeaRoman Hruska R Nebraska YeaWalter Dee Huddleston D Kentucky YeaHarold Hughes D Iowa YeaHubert Humphrey D Minnesota YeaDaniel Inouye D Hawaii YeaHenry M Jackson D Washington YeaJacob Javits R New York YeaJ Bennett Johnston D Louisiana YeaTed Kennedy D Massachusetts YeaRussell B Long D Louisiana YeaWarren Magnuson D Washington YeaMike Mansfield D Montana No voteCharles Mathias R Maryland YeaJohn L McClellan D Arkansas YeaJames A McClure R Idaho YeaGale McGee D Wyoming YeaGeorge McGovern D South Dakota YeaThomas J McIntyre D New Hampshire YeaLee Metcalf D Montana YeaHoward Metzenbaum D Ohio NayWalter Mondale D Minnesota YeaJoseph Montoya D New Mexico YeaFrank Moss D Utah YeaEdmund Muskie D Maine YeaGaylord Nelson D Wisconsin NaySam Nunn D Georgia YeaBob Packwood R Oregon YeaJohn Pastore D Rhode Island YeaJames B Pearson R Kansas YeaClaiborne Pell D Rhode Island YeaCharles H Percy R Illinois YeaWilliam Proxmire D Wisconsin YeaJennings Randolph D West Virginia YeaAbraham Ribicoff D Connecticut YeaWilliam Roth R Delaware YeaRichard Schweiker R Pennsylvania YeaHugh Scott R Pennsylvania YeaWilliam L Scott R Virginia NayJohn Sparkman D Alabama YeaRobert Stafford R Vermont YeaJohn C Stennis D Mississippi YeaTed Stevens R Alaska YeaAdlai Stevenson D Illinois YeaStuart Symington D Missouri YeaRobert A Taft R Ohio YeaHerman Talmadge D Georgia YeaStrom Thurmond R South Carolina YeaJohn Tower R Texas YeaJohn V Tunney D California YeaLowell Weicker R Connecticut YeaHarrison A Williams D New Jersey YeaMilton Young R North Dakota Yea1974 U S HouseVice presidentialconfirmation vote Party Total votesDemocratic RepublicanYes 134 153 287 69 2 No 0 98 0 30 128 30 8 Result ConfirmedSee also edit25th Amendment to the United States Constitution 1973 United States vice presidential confirmationReferences edit Glass Andrew December 19 2012 Rockefeller sworn in as vice president Dec 19 1974 Politico Retrieved October 5 2015 Kincade Vance 2000 Heirs Apparent Solving the Vice Presidential Dilemma Greenwood Publishing Group p 35 ISBN 9780275968663 Retrieved October 5 2015 a b c d Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller 41st Vice President 1974 1977 United States Senate Retrieved October 5 2015 To confirm the nomination of Nelson A Rockefeller to be Vice President of the U S govtrack us United States Senate December 10 1974 Retrieved February 12 2019 Glass Andrew December 19 2017 Rockefeller sworn in as vice president Dec 19 1974 Politico Retrieved June 19 2023 To agree to H Res 1511 confirming Nelson A Rockefeller as Vice President of the United States govtrack us United States House of Representatives December 19 1974 Retrieved February 12 2019 External links editNelson Rockefeller Confirmation Hearings transcript Ron Nessen Papers at the Gerald R Ford Presidential Library Rockefeller s Opening Statement to Senate Rules Committee YouTube United States Congress 1974 United States vice presidential confirmation id R000363 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Rockefeller Archive Center Nelson Rockefeller Contains details on the collection of public and private papers available to researchers at the center Portals nbsp United States nbsp Politics Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1974 United States vice presidential confirmation amp oldid 1172921225, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
