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Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon was the 37th president of the United States. He is well known for the escalation of the Vietnam War and the Watergate scandal. He is the only US president to have resigned his office.
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What promise did Richard Nixon make to the American people of the Vietnam war?
train south vietnamese troops to replace the us troops
Who broke the story of the Watergate break-in?
Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward were the Washington Post reporters who broke this story.
Why did the soviet premier Leonid Brezhnev invite president Richard Nixion to visit Moscow?
Brezhnec feared that a US alliance with China would isolate the Soviet Union.
What was the most incriminating aspect of the white house tapes?
The instructions to G. Gordon Liddy on the break in of the Democratic offices at the Watergate by Nixon.
In the Watergate Scandal what was the real name of 'Deep Throat'?
"Deep Throat" was the source of information for young Washington Post reporters, Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, who turned the Watergate scandal national in 1972.
It was not until nearly 33 years later (2005) that his identity was confirmed as Mark Felt, an associate director of the FBI (William Mark Felt, Sr. 1913-2008).
How did Nixon try to insulate himself from the Watergate story?
Anyone who knew anything about the Watergate scandal was involved, and if anyone was caught with any knowledge, it would not only jeapodize Nixon's presidency, but also mean jail time for anyone involved.
How was H. R. Haldeman punished for the Watergate scandal?
On March 1, 1974, seven people were indicted for their roles in the Watergate break-in and cover-up, and President Nixon was named as an unindicted conspirator. Charges against one of the seven were dropped before trial. Five of the remaining six were found guilty. The conviction of one of the five was overturned on appeal. After President Nixon resigned in August 1974, his successor, President Gerald Ford, who was appointed Vice President the previous year by Pres. Nixon after the resignation of Vice Pres. Spiro Agnew, gave Nixon a full pardon for any wrongdoing he may have done in the Watergate Affair. The longest time served among the four whose convictions stuck was nineteen months.
Former U.S. Attorney General and Nixon's reelection campaign director, John N. Mitchell, was sentenced to two and a half to eight years in prison for conspiracy, obstruction of justice, and perjury. The sentence was later reduced to one to four years, of which he served nineteen months.
Nixon's former assistant in charge of domestic affairs, John Ehrlichman, served eighteen months in prison for conspiracy, obstruction of justice, perjury and other charges.
Former White House Chief of Staff H.R. Haldeman was sentenced to eighteen months in prison for conspiracy and obstruction of justice.
For obstruction of justice, former White House counsel Chuck Coulson was sentenced to a fine of $5000 and a prison term of one to three years, of which he served seven months.
Who knew about pres Nixon's plan to bomb cambodia in 1969?
i knew and i told
It is true. Also, your mom.
What BEST describes President Richard Nixon's plan for Vietnamization?
Replacement of U.S. troops with south Vietnamese soldiers
What were Richard Nixon's goals during his administration?
In the information that i have read the only goal that he made was water gate and that is not a very good goal. People that i have read peices from do not like him very much!
-Whoever posted the above two sentences needs to better educate themself and maybe not be as illiterate. Among his goals were to produce a more conservative Supreme Court, to remove soldiers from Vietnam, and to improve relations with the Soviet Union and China.
How many stars where on the American flag when Richard Nixon left office?
There were, as now, 50 stars on the flag. The last states to join the union were Alaska and Hawaii in 1959. Richard Nixon was in office from 1969 to 1974
President submit his resignation to whom?
Richard Nixon sent a resignation letter to Secretary of State Kissinger.
I do not know if he sent more than one letter. He announced to the nation in a speech the day before that he planned to resign at noon the next day and the vice-president was ready to be sworn in at that time.
What did president Nixon say would bring about peace with honor in Vietnam?
An exchange of prisoners of war with North Vietnam, was a part of President Nixon ' plan of peace with honor
What actions did President Nixon take to restore law and order?
i think Nixon supported the Family Assistance Plan
Why did Nixon had the special prosecutor fired when he asked the president to?
The special prosecutor during the Watergate trial asked President Nixon to release secret audiotapes. Shortly thereafter, the president had the prosecutor fired.
How did Nixon policies impacted china and the soviet union?
They were sworn enemies to the U.S because they were two communist giants
Herbert W. Kalmbach was Nixon's personal , involved in the Watergate affair. His other convicted counselors were John Erlichman , John Dean and Charles Colson.
What was Nixon's plan to end Vietnam?
Nixon had been elected on a promise to Vietnamize the war, meaning more fighting would be turned over to the South Vietnamese army, and to start bringing home American troops. When the President ordered US troops into Cambodia and ordered more bombings, the result was a tremendous uproar at home with more marches and demonstrations. Congress reacted to the antiwar feeling and repealed the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution which gave the President the authority to send troops and fight the war in Vietnam. The United States did not lose the Vietnam War. Although some may argue that by pulling out of South Vietnam we did just that.
Why was Spiro Agnew kicked out of office?
He resigned on October 10, 1973, as a result of criminal investigations dating from his term as the Governor of Maryland (January, 1967 - January, 1969). He later pled "no contest" to bribery charges and was disbarred.
After being forced to resign as Vice President, his party did not consider him to be a viable candidate for President.
What were the students at Kent State University protesting on May 4 1970?
Nixon ordered US troops to invade Cambodia on 01 May 1970. They penetrated approximately 21 miles and stayed approximately 60 days.
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Watergate brought about an end to is presidency?
The end of the watergatre scandal was when the Supreme Court asked for, "the tapes," which had an 18.5 minute gap. However, the President refused to give them up. The House of Representatives then voted three days later to impeach President Nixon. He resigned and Gerald Ford took over the presidency. Nixon was the only "Watergate conspirator" to not serve any jail time. Also, he was the only president in the history of the United States to resign from the presidency.
When did Richard Nixon resign?
August 8,l974, this was over two years AFTER the Watergate incident break-in on June l7,l972, My l6Th birthday.
He announced it August 8, 1974, but the resignation went into effect at noon August 9, 1974.
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How did the Watergate affect Gerald Ford's presidency?
He faced an untrusting public. That's the era that people starting not trusting politicians. But the public for the most part saw him as a relief from Nixon and his corruption. He was a very trusted figure. So Watergate wasn't really a huge problem for him
