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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 was the smoking gun tape in the Nixon presidency?
"It was a missing tape that proved President Nixon had prior knowledge of the Watergate Office breakin."
This previous answer is not correct.
The 'smoking gun' refers to a known tape of Nixon discussing paying Hunt/Liddy (2 of the people involved in watergate) money.
It is called The "Smoking Gun" tape because it shows that Nixon was willing to pay money to keep them quiet which is considered by many to be a strong indication that Nixon had a great deal of involvement within the scandal.
It does not directly show Nixon as being in an central role however it proves he had knowledge and involvement.
It is believed however that Nixon did not authorise the Watergate break in, however he did set up circumstances which could allow it to occur.
The missing tape is actually an 18.5 minute section which is missing from a complete tape, this was later claimed to be accidentally deleted while transcripting. It is not known what this tape contained, however it is widely believed to contain Nixon discussing how he intended to use the CIA/FBI to hush up the incident.
Which US president visited China in 1972?
President Richard Nixon visited China in 1972, which marked the first official visit by a US president to the country. This historic trip played a significant role in normalizing relations between the United States and China.
Nixon's southern strategy involved?
Nixon's Southern Strategy involved a plan by the Republican Party to attain political support for candidates in the South. They used the matter of segregation, Southern religious values and gun control to win votes for the party.
True or false President Nixon was impreached as a result of the Watergate scandal?
false...
And he wasn't impeached, either.
What was Ford's presidential action that freed Nixon from prosecution for the Watergate crimes?
pardon is the word you are looking for. Ford issued a presidential pardon for Nixon.
Richard Nixon's terms of office?
Richard Nixon was elected to two terms. He served from 20 January 1969 to 9 August 1974 (resigned).
What was Nixons southern strategy?
critisizing court-ordered busing of school children
placing a 90-day freeze on all wages and prices
establishing the Environmental Protection Agency
abolishing the Office of Economic Opportunity
I think it's C but I can't remember
Is Eddie matos from the HBO lifestories segment in 1994 still alive?
Puerto Rican actor Eddie (Eduardo) Matos is selling State Farm Auto Insurance in the TV Ad. Both English and Spanish versions. He is in his 30s now.
Who did Nixon get to break in?
The men who broke into the Democratic offices at the Watergate Hotel were known as "plumbers". So named because their job was to plug "leaks". The five men arrested were Virgilio González, Bernard Barker, James W. McCord, Jr., Eugenio Martínez, and Frank Sturgis.
He could if he had the proper papers to enter the country (visa) and re-enter his own (passport). He might not get to see the other president. If he wanted to make a secret visit, it would be smarter to ask his ambassador to arrange it.
Was Richard M. Nixon a lawyer?
Yes, he was until he became a public servant. He earned his law degree from Duke. He had a scholarship to pay tuition but he had to meet his own living
expenses and he had did not have much money.
