Paul V McNutt
Banned
I saw an interview with Barry Goldwater where he was asked what would you have done if in the White House if President Nixon had named you Vice President instead of Jerry Ford. Goldwater with a surprised look on his face said in 1975 I would have used the Air Force to make a swamp out of Vietnam. I also remember reading that Ford gave Goldwater a courtesy call to tell him he was about to pardon Nixon. His reaction was anger. So that means from 1974 - 1977 we have a President that does not pardon Nixon and uses the Air Force to save South Vietnam. Remember that the War Powers Act allows the President to use military force for 90 days without Congressional approval. 89 days of bombing could do alot of damage. Maybe if it was making a difference, Congress might approve. One more change, I don't see Ronald Reagan challenging Goldwater in the 1976 primaries. Infact considering that since Goldwater picked an ideological soulmate as running mate in 1964, he might pick Reagan as Vice President. I know that a Democratic controlled Congress might not approve Goldwater, but there is a way around that barrier. Former Vice President Nixon testified before the committee that drafted the 25th amendment. He suggested that they have reconvened Electoral College choose the new Vice President. If Nixon got his way, most of the 517 Republican electors would have voted for Goldwater