On the August 8th, 1974, the 32nd President, Richard Nixon addressed the citizens of the United States informing them that at noon the following day he would be resigning from office due to the lack of political support. Nixon also stated that Vice President Gerald Ford would complete the remainder of his term as President. He delivered his speech during a live radio and television broadcast from the oval office.
Nixon tried to convey a positive tone in his speech, but this was hard for him to achieve due to his body language and the way he spoke. Throughout the speech, Nixon rarely looked up from his papers and spoke in a monotone voice. This affected the way many Americans viewed his speech. Due to the Watergate Scandal he had lost his credibility …show more content…
To make more of a connection with Americans he switched his pronoun use from “I” to “we”, this is to give each listener the feeling of accomplishment and to make them feel that Richard Nixon was not above them, but that they were equals. By listing his accomplishments he hoped to gain some support by showing listeners all the major accomplishments he had achieved during his time in office. Halfway through this page Nixon begins speaking about what the United States must do to become stronger. He uses logic to to show the ideas he has and to get listeners minds off the wrongs he had done. Nixon talks about, “reducing and finally destroying these terrible weapons, so they cannot destroy civilization.” This statement was made to try and lighten the hatred he was facing, because at the time most wanted to disarm the nuclear …show more content…
This is to add emphasis to each achievement. Referring to Vietnam Nixon says, “We have ended America’s longest war.” He is relating back to pathos, because when he took office he listened to the people and ended the war in Vietnam. “We have made crucial breakthroughs that have begun the process of limiting nuclear arms.” and “We have unlocked the doors that for a quarter of a century stood between the United States and the People’s Republic of China.” Both of these show that he has strengthened foreign relations with other great powers in the world. Nixon also talks about what must still be accomplished. He does this again with anaphora, but this time with, “we must”. “We must set as our goal, not just limiting, but reducing and finally destroying these terrible weapons.” and “We must continue to develop and expand that new relationship, so that the two strongest nations of the world will live together in cooperation rather than confrontation.” By telling everyone what he planned to work towards he is giving them ideas for what they should be asking Vice President Ford to accomplish when he takes over, essentially letting Nixon have his
Nixon tried to convey a positive tone in his speech, but this was hard for him to achieve due to his body language and the way he spoke. Throughout the speech, Nixon rarely looked up from his papers and spoke in a monotone voice. This affected the way many Americans viewed his speech. Due to the Watergate Scandal he had lost his credibility …show more content…
To make more of a connection with Americans he switched his pronoun use from “I” to “we”, this is to give each listener the feeling of accomplishment and to make them feel that Richard Nixon was not above them, but that they were equals. By listing his accomplishments he hoped to gain some support by showing listeners all the major accomplishments he had achieved during his time in office. Halfway through this page Nixon begins speaking about what the United States must do to become stronger. He uses logic to to show the ideas he has and to get listeners minds off the wrongs he had done. Nixon talks about, “reducing and finally destroying these terrible weapons, so they cannot destroy civilization.” This statement was made to try and lighten the hatred he was facing, because at the time most wanted to disarm the nuclear …show more content…
This is to add emphasis to each achievement. Referring to Vietnam Nixon says, “We have ended America’s longest war.” He is relating back to pathos, because when he took office he listened to the people and ended the war in Vietnam. “We have made crucial breakthroughs that have begun the process of limiting nuclear arms.” and “We have unlocked the doors that for a quarter of a century stood between the United States and the People’s Republic of China.” Both of these show that he has strengthened foreign relations with other great powers in the world. Nixon also talks about what must still be accomplished. He does this again with anaphora, but this time with, “we must”. “We must set as our goal, not just limiting, but reducing and finally destroying these terrible weapons.” and “We must continue to develop and expand that new relationship, so that the two strongest nations of the world will live together in cooperation rather than confrontation.” By telling everyone what he planned to work towards he is giving them ideas for what they should be asking Vice President Ford to accomplish when he takes over, essentially letting Nixon have his