Overview
About the event
National Veep Day is celebrated on this day as a nod to the day that US Vice President Gerald R. Ford was made the President of the US when Richard Nixon resigned on August 9, 1974. This day was particularly remarkable because it was the first time in history that a person was sworn into the presidency of the US without ever having been elected into office. This happened because Spiro Agnew, who was elected as the Vice President along with Nixon, had resigned a year prior.
While the structure behind the succession of the president has gone through some changes over the years, the concept that the V.P. is the second in command takes over for the president has been around since 1789 when the office was created. National Veep Day pays heed to this often quiet but very important role.
While the structure behind the succession of the president has gone through some changes over the years, the concept that the V.P. is the second in command takes over for the president has been around since 1789 when the office was created. National Veep Day pays heed to this often quiet but very important role.
