At 11 a.m. on Aug. 8, 1974, President Nixon met with Vice President Gerald Ford, an old friend since their days in the House of Representatives together in the late 1940s. They talked for over an hour and reminisced. Nixon emphatically urged Ford to keep Henry Kissinger as secretary of State. (CREDIT: Richard Nixon Presidential Library/NARA, White House Photo Office l#E3363-06)
