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when was his Gerald Ford's vice presidency?
Gerald Ford was the 40th US Vice President from December 6, 1973 – August 9, 1974.
Are there any other interesting aspects about Gerald Ford?
Gerald Ford became Vice President as the Watergate scandal was unfolding.

Question: what happened when it did unfold?
Self-contained rewrite: what happened when the Watergate scandal did unfold?