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Did Nelson Rockefeller seek a full term in the 1976 Republican ticket with Gerald Ford?

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No, Nelson Rockefeller did not seek a full term in the 1976 Republican ticket with Gerald Ford. He had been appointed vice president by President Ford in 1974 after Spiro Agnew resigned due to scandal. Rockefeller was a moderate Republican who had previously served as governor of New York and as chairman of the Chase Manhattan Bank.
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