Pres. Ford’s everlasting credit he pardoned Pres Mixon in Sept 1974. An unpopular move at the time, but history has shown it was the right thing to do. It was the state of the economy NOT the pardon that cost him the election in 1976. Here was Bidet’s golden opportunity to do the right thing.
Also when Ford said that the Soviets didn’t dominate Poland in the debate with Carter.