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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.
what happened when the Watergate scandal did unfold?
On Thursday, August 1, 1974, Chief of Staff Alexander Haig contacted Ford to tell him that smoking gun evidence had been found.
what did they do with the watergate scandal evidence?
The Court ordered the President to release the tapes to the special prosecutor. On July 30, 1974, Nixon complied with the order and released the subpoenaed tapes to the public.

Question: was there a tape released?
Self-contained rewrite: was there a watergate scandal evidence tape released?