Simple Sam wrote:
In the House. This has happened twice, 1973 Vice President Spiro T Agnew resigned as part of a plea bargain after being caught up in a scandal. President Richard Nixon nominated Congressman Gerald Ford to become the new VP, and Ford was confirmed by Congress. In 1974, Nixon himself resigned, which meant that Ford became President, thus leaving the vice presidency vacant again. Ford then nominated Nelson Rockefeller to be the new VP; Rockefeller was confirmed and then became vice president.
I recall both of those things very well, actually, since I was 40 years old in 1973-hmmmm. I knew that Ford was named VP, but did not realize Nixon had to name one. And I also remember Rockefeller being VP and wondering why Ford would want him has second in command. I sometimes wonder how our history would have been different if Ford had not pardoned Nixon so soon, and rather let the system play out-I think that cost him the election. I remember thinking at the time that you cannot pardon some one who has not been convicted, but apparently you can. I further thought that some one was covering up-did not buy the let the nation heal stuff.