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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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Was Richard Nixon a socialist?
Yes ,Nixon believed that the Govt had a significant role to play in having the country's wealth be fairly distributed and was a firm believer in Govt programs that benefited society as a whole like universal medical coverage paid by govt.
What things did Richard Nixon do while he wa president?
Man landing on the moon.
The restoration of relations with mainland China
The withdrawal of US troops from Vietnam
The Kent State killings
The 1st resignation of a sitting US President.
What is the value of Richard Nixon 1972 presidential campaign medal made by Franklin Mint?
They are selling on Ebay for about $20. I have been searching for an actual original value, but can't find it anywhere. I'm guessing $1 since it is about the same size and weight of my Silver dollar. The only thing that makes me think it may be worth more, is it's made of bronze.
Which president was forced to resign?
Richard Nixon is the only president who failed to complete his term for reason other than death.
Nixon resigned voluntarily, but quite possibly would have been forced out if he had not resigned.
Richard Nixon's Vice President, Gerald R. Ford, assumed the presidency when Nixon resigned in 1974. Ford served the remainder of Nixon's second term and ran in the 1976 election. However, he was defeated by James E. (Jimmy) Carter.
What were Richard Nixon's contributions to the United States?
lSigned the executive order creating the Environmental Protection Agency in 1970
lSigned the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, The Clean Air Act Extension of 1970, The Water Quality Improvement of 1970, The National Wilderness Act of 1970, The National Resource Recovery Act of 1970, and The Federal Water Pollution Control Amendments of 1972
He gave support to the Safe Drinking Water Act
What did not run for president in the Democratic primaries in 1968?
A. George McGovern
B. Robert Kennedy
C. Hubert Humphrey
D. Eugene McCarthy
George McGovern did not run for president in the Democratic primaries in 1968
What did president Nixon attempt to do in 1970?
By ordering a ground attack on Vietcong bases in Cambodia
Why would Richard Nixon want to spy on the democratic party headquarters?
To make sure he won the elcetion of 1972.
What percentage did Kennedy win in his election by electoral vote?
The Presidential Election of 1960 was one of the closest election in US history.
John Kennedy received 34,220,984 votes, or 49.7%
Richard Nixon received 34,108,157 votes, or 49.5%
Harry Byrd, Independent candidate from Virginia, received 286,359 votes.
The Electoral College was a wider margin: 303 to 218
Richard Nixon served in the Navy during World War II then in the House of Representatives from 1947 to 1950. He was elected to the US Senate in 1950 and served until 1953 when he became Vice President under Dwight D. Eisenhower. In 1960 he lost the election for President & then ran unsuccessfully for Governor of California in 1962. He resigned from politics and practiced law in California until his election to the Presidency in 1968.
Who won the election of 1968 and 1972?
Republican Richard M. Nixon won the elections of 1968 and 1972.
Richard Nixon became president in 1969Why was Nixon such a poor choice for the divided nation?
He didn't speak out and get what he wanted , he gave up leaving the farmers poor .
Which of these demonstrate President Nixon's expertise in foreign relations matters?
It was the one thing he was really good at - even Lyndon Johnson, who was appalled at most of Nixon's agenda, gave him high marks for foreign policy.
What Nixon said would bring about peace with honor?
There was a temporary peace in which the USA was allowed to pull out of South Vietnam in January 1973. In 1975, the corrupt and incompetent government of SV fell after a 55 day invasion by North Vietnam. He got peace and honor for the USA and it's allies, who did their best from 1955 to 1975 to save South Vietnam. Nothing anyone could do, could prevent the takeover by North Vietnam. Since South Vietnam could not save themselves, no other nation could do it for them.
What important events happened 40 years ago?
It was the middle of the Paleogene, the period that followed the Cretaceous. The world grew warmer, and there were forests all the way to the poles. The animal life became smaller, probably because small animals have relatively more surface area and are better able to shed body heat. The dinosaurs were of course all gone by then and mammals began to diversify, developing many of the features seen today.
President Nixon.
Who ran for vice-president with Richard Nixon?
In the 1952 and 1956 elections, Richard Nixon was the running mate of Dwight D. Eisenhower. In the 1960 election, Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. was Nixon's running mate, and in the 1968 and 1972 elections, Spiro T. Agnew was his running mate.
Why did television win the 1960 election for John F. Kennedy?
It is often cited that John F. Kennedy was given an advantage over Nixon in the first televised presidential debate in 1960 due to JFK's "good looks" and charismatic personality as compared to Nixon's. Nixon had apparently been quite ill at the time and it showed in his appearance on TV.
What was Richard Nixon's strategy for the war?
Nixon's plan to win reelection involved attracting votes in the Southern states. The South had been strongly Democratic before the Civil Rights Movement, but Nixon wanted to capitalize on its alienation from the Democratic Party.
