What is Richard Nixon best known for?

Answer 1

His opening up of China to US commerce, the "Kitchen Debate" with Kruchev in 1959, the Watergate Scandal, the "Checkers Speech" in 1952, his V for Victory pose, the Alger Hiss case, "Your President is not a crook", being "tricky", the Vietnam War lies and his resignation.

Answer 2

Up until Watergate Nixon was known for his push to get the U.S. out of the Vietnam War. He also established the Environmental Protection Agency and the Drug Enforcement Agency. Unfortunately, he has historically become to be remembered for the Watergate break-ins and cover-up.

Answer 3

The interview dealt with an apparently false claim by Marina Oswald that her husband -alleged Kennedy assassin Lee Harvey Oswald - had targeted Nixon for death during an earlier trip to Dallas. A Feb. 28, 1964 FBI report on the interview said Nixon "advised that the only time he was in Dallas, Texas, during 1963 was two days prior to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.". he was know for the water gate scandel

Answer 4

The answer to this would depend on the person speaking. Nixon is perhaps most notorious for his part in the Watergate scandal, but one of his more positive legacies was the opening up of the U.S. to trade with China. In addition, he also instigated the end of the Vietnam War, although this was done in a very roundabout way and led to the war expanding and intensifying for several years before it came to an end. He also presided over the start of the SALT II arms control talks with the USSR, in 1969.

Answer 5

President Nixon was known for opening detente with China and for ending the Vietnam war. But most of all, Richard Nixon was known for being the only president to have to resign the office. He did it because of the likelihood of being impeached by the U.S. Senate for high crimes and misdemeanors. He oversaw the cover-up of the Watergate scandal. He was a paranoid, petty, vindictive liar, and he got caught at it. He was pardoned by Gerald Ford, his vice president, so we will never know what he did or did not know about the criminal activities done in his name by his White House staff.

Answer 6

His involvement with the Watergate break in, otherwise known as the Watergate Scandal.

Answer 7

In his time he was famous for being president, now we only remember him for getting impeached.

Answer 8

Watergate