I, too, was in college at the time...active on the political scene...active with antiwar protests. I thought the decision to pardon Nixon was OUTRAGEOUS! He was going to get away with everything!

It was the right thing to do. In retrospect, he had the wisdom to know it was time for us all to move on. He was right.

President Ford was also a serious fiscal conservative that didn't hesitate to veto bills with excessive spending. He was the last president to work hard to keep the deficit under control. At least, IMO.

If you get a chance, read his book, "A Time To Heal."