 |
 An
Overview of Richard Nixon's Administration
After taking office as President,
Nixon won respect for his conduct of foreign
policy. He ended U.S. military participation in
the Vietnam War and eased the tension that had
existed for years between the United States and
both China and Russia. He became the first
President to visit China while in office, and
also visited Russia. |
 Richard
Milhous Nixon: A Chronology of His Life and
Career When Richard
Nixon was elected President in 1968, he climaxed
one of the most extraordinary political comebacks
in U.S. history. In 1960, while serving as
Vice-President under President Dwight D.
Eisenhower, Nixon ran for the presidency and lost
to John F. Kennedy. In 1962, he was defeated when
he ran for Governor of California, his home
state. After this loss, one television network
presented a program called "The Political
Obituary of Richard Nixon." |
 The
Watergate Affair: A Chronology of Events |
 The
People of the Watergate Affair All
of the people who were somehow involved with the
Watergate Affair -- some in the break-in itself,
some with the cover-up of the White House's
involvement, and others with exposing the
scandal. |
 The Articles of
Impeachment |
 How
Members of the House Judiciary Committee Voted
How each member voted in regards to all three
articles of impeachment. |
 Richard
Nixon Publicly Announces His Resignation
A transcript of the address Nixon made before a
television audience on August 8, 1974. |
 Richard
Nixon Leaves the White House for the Final Time
At 11:35 A.M., August 9, 1974, a
one-sentence letter was handed to Secretary of
State Henry Kissinger, simply stating: "I
hereby resign the Office of President of the
United States. Sincerely, Richard Nixon." |
