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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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Did Richard Nixon serve in the Vietnam war?
President Nixon ended the US offensive participation in the war. President Ford conducted US defensive operations for rescue and evacuation, until the end of the war on 30 April 1975.
How did Kennedy and Nixon differ on important issues?
The main issues NIxon and Kennedy discussed in their debate was economy and the Cold War.
What describes nixons policies in relation to the environmental?
He created the Environmental Protection Agency. . . .APEX (:
What issues did Nixon emphasize in his campaign?
Pick an answer
A. Voters were attracted to his charming personality.
B. Voters felt he was more open about his political views.
C. His opponent, Hubert Humphrey, was suspected of racism.
D. Americans hoped that he could bring an end to the Vietnam War.
Richard Nixon died at New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center in New York City four days after suffering a stroke. He was 81.
Why did Richard Nixon appeal to middle America?
A range of fears concerns from Middle America that Nixon promised to deal with:
1. M.A were hostile to anti- Vietnam protestors who they felt were unpatriotic. The violence of the protesters was seen as further evidence of the break up of US society.. Furthermore M.A were angry that whils their sons were being drafted to fight in Vietnam, wealthy students were avoiding the draft because they were enrolled in College.
2. MA were worried about the breakdown in law and order
What was Richard Nixon's Home State?
California was where Nixon was born and lived until he left the presidency.
He was a Congressman and US Senator from California, has his library there and is buried there.
What was Richard Nixon's childhood like?
Nixon's childhood was not altogether pleasant. His family did not have much money and once he was old enough he had to get up early everyday and wash fruit and vegetables for his father's market. One of his brothers died of encephalitis while he was a boy. He tended to accept things as they came and tried to make the most of his lot.
What military strategy was used in the Vietnam War by President Johnson and General Westmoreland?
"Search and destroy". Seek out the enemy and destroy him. This method created a system involving "body counts", "free fire zones", and "thunder runs." "Thunder runs" consisted of usually two M-48 Patton tanks moving down the road, one tank with his 90MM gun covering the left and the tank on the right moving with his cannon pointed to his right, as both tanks moved out side by side or staggered, all cannons (and machinguns) fired as they kept moving, until reaching their assigned area of operations (or designated stopping area). Thunder runs were conducted in mostly "Free fire zone" sectors.
In what ways are the cold war policies of Nixon and Reagan similar and different?
Nixon was occupied with the Vietnam War, the hot battle of the cold war. His policy there was to B-52 (bomb) Hanoi (North Vietnam's Capital) back to the negotiation tables.
What were some of the factors that helped JFK win the presidential election of 1960?
The 1960 election remains a source of debate among some historians as to whether vote theft in selected states aided Kennedy's victory.
In Texas, Kennedy defeated Nixon by a narrow 51% to 49% margin, or 46,000 votes. Some Republicans argued that Johnson's formidable political machine had stolen enough votes in counties along the Mexican border to give Kennedy the victory. Kennedy's defenders, such as his speechwriter and special assistant Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., have argued that Kennedy's margin in Texas (46,000 votes) was simply too large for vote fraud to have been a decisive factor, although cases of voter fraud were discovered there. For example, Fannin County had only 4,895 registered voters, yet 6,138 votes were cast in that county, three-quarters for Kennedy.
In an Angelina County precinct, Kennedy received a higher number of votes than the total number of registered voters in the precinct.[1] When Republicans demanded a statewide recount, they learned that the state Board of Elections, whose members were all Democrats, had already certified Kennedy as the official winner in Texas.
What is Richard Nixon's favorite snack?
President Nixon's favorite breakfast usually consisted of cottage cheese (garnished with either ketchup and/or black pepper), fresh fruit, wheat germ, and coffee.
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Last name of only president to resign?
Richard Nixon is the only President to resign, doing so on 9 August 1974.
What time was president Richard Nixon president?
Richard M. Nixon was President from 20 January 1969 to 9 August 1974.
Nixon served only 1 full term. However, he was elected twice, but during his second term, his administration (specifically the CREEP, the Committee to Re-Elect the President) was tied to a series of illegal activities in what was coined the "Watergate Scandal." The most publicized event in the scandal occurred on June 17, 1972, when 5 men were caught breaking and entering into the Democratic National Committee headquarters in Washington D.C. The burglary was not such a problem as Nixon was never directly tied to it, and even the fact that Nixon tried to meddle with the investigation during two weeks did not necessarily mean his presidency was over. However, the fact that he denied this meddling meant he was forced to resign after it was almost sure he would be impeached.
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What impact did the Nixon administration have on American politics?
In "U.S. vs. Nixon' (418 US 683 (1974)), America's citizens were assured that the president could not ignore the law, and that he was as liable for any criminal action he committed as much as the ordinary citizen.
Assured that the US Senate would vote to convict him, Richard Nixon resigned the Presidency on 9 August 1974 because of the watergate scandal.
He was spying on the democrats during the election, which was illegal.
Did president Richard Nixon have any brothers and sisters?
Arthur Nixon, Richard Nixon's first brother to die, died (1925) of either encephalitis or tubercular meningitis (the exact reason is unknown.)
Harold Nixon died (1933) of tuberculosis.
In 1969 the Nixon Doctrine called for allied nations, especially in Asia, to take more responsibility for their own defense.
