Essay On Famous Presidents

The United States has had a large share of unique politicians and presidents throughout its time, from the founding fathers to Donald Trump. However, two of the most controversial and famous presidents were in the latter half of the 1900’s. Those presidents were Richard M. Nixon and William Jefferson Clinton. These two presidents, unlike several others before them, are not known for their accomplishments and successful careers, but remembered in history for presidencies tarnished by scandals. However, neither of these men were entirely bad; their careers were simply highlighted by one horrific scandal. Both of these men were credible, well liked politicians during a majority of their careers.Nixon helped bring America out of the Vietnam War, …show more content…
( “Nixon”). Once in D.C., Nixon quickly established a good reputation and was made part of the Education and Labor Committee along with the House UnAmerican Activities Committee (“Nixon”). Also, Nixon was called in by Truman, the current president at the time, to gain bipartisan foreign affairs support (Goldman 23). Being called by truman to be part of an elite group of congressmen helped further establish Nixon’s image, character, and his overall likability. This later helped Nixon become the vice president of presidential candidate Dwight D. Eisenhower (“Nixon”). Being the Vice president helped Nixon’s reputation as it established him as a renowned politician; However, it also hurt him greatly. Nixon’s opponents revealed what they called a “slush fund” during the presidential campaign, or illegal private money from supporters, used by Nixon during the campaign (Goldman 36). However, Nixon was able to avoid this and what could have been a career ending scandal. he did this when he gave an emotional speech asking the people to decide whether he should resign or not; ultimately, the people forgave him, keeping his poll numbers very high ( Goldman 40). After Eisenhower’s