Gerald Graff Essay

Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter and Ronald Regan all had a vision as to how fix situations when it came to the different issues the US faced while each one was in office.American citizens all had their opinion on each one of them. With Jimmy Carter despite the lack of experience when he had to face huge problems of steadiness while at the same time trying to be encouraging. Ronald Regan many felt as if he did care for the people. With Gerald Ford when he came into office the US was already in a…

Although Ronald Reagan was a tremendous president he was also a abundant actor. He was in movies and television shows he starred in some and co-starred in others. People today know Ronald Reagan because of his presidency, he was also an actor as well, people today don’t know of him as a wonderful movie star that he was, they know him as the fortieth president. After Reagan graduated he started a job at the WOC in Davenport, Iowa as a radio sportscaster. Then he found himself working for the NBC…

Today, the word Watergate carries more meaning than that of the hotel in Washington DC. The word also represents the political scandal that brought down Richard Nixon's presidency and caused him to resign. However, he did not resign on his own, he resigned following impeachment charges brought against him. This left many wondering whether Nixon could actually be impeached by Congress for his crimes. Impeachable offenses are outlined in the United States Constitution article 4 section 2. Under…

During the 1960’s America was facing many controversial issues such as the civil right movements, Nuclear arms race, The Vietnam War and young adults were becoming unhappy with the current political and cultural standards so they began to express themselves and their newfound desire for equality, peace, and love. And their unwillingness to conform to the rules and standards of the U.S. began the rebellion and the new generation, counterculture. In the the spring of 1962 five dozen college…

Harry S. Truman, the “Give ‘em Hell, Harry” President Although everyone knew that President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s health was declining and it was likely that he would not survive his fourth term as President of the United States, no one expected that he would die only 12 weeks into his new term and leave a virtual unknown in the position of 33rd American President (Ferrell). That’s exactly what happened to Harry S. Truman. Those were events which catapulted Truman into the highest office…

The U.S. is said to have undergone a transformation of political culture in the early 1970’s. The Watergate hotel break-in at the Democratic campaign headquarters led directly to the White house. In 1972, President Nixon was seeking a second term and was facing Democrat George Mcgovern. Nixon was unsure that he would be re-elected, so he put in place several groups of specialized unlawful men to gather and uncover as much information that he could use against his opponent and party. Cover-ups,…

Individual Project 1 In the editorial “Watergate: The Unfinished Business” the focal points are what was accomplished during the Watergate (The Washington Post Co., 1973). The debate was centered on what more could have been accomplished (The Washington Post Co., 1973). The article argues that Nixon on met the minimum requirements during Watergate (The Washington Post Co., 1973). On April 17 Nixon made an announcement on the severity of the Watergate situation, stating that he had serious…

There have been many times in United States history when the press has held politicians accountable for a variety of reasons. Today, with the growth of media there are more issues of accountability arising but one issue that is very important in U.S. history is a case known as the Pentagon Papers. This case occurred in 1971 when the New York Times released documents from the Vietnam war accusing former President Nixon and his Administration. The Pentagon Papers were a series of papers that…

Did you know that Ronald Reagan even served as a student body president when he was in school? He had it in him since he was a child. He not only did that, he also was involved in many extracurricular activities. Ronald Reagan was born in Tampico, Illinois, on February 6, 1911. After Graduating his interest career was entertainment, he even appeared in fifty films in Hollywood. Ronald later went on to serve two terms as governor of California. During his first term, Ronald froze government…

The corruption that grew within the Nixon Administration blinded the Oval Office of its legal and ethical obligations in upholding the Constitution of America. As a result, due to the overwhelming amount of evidence incriminating President Nixon of his involvement in the Watergate burglary, President Richard Nixon was forced, and became the first and only president in the history of the Unites States of America, to resign his post. Even after his decision to resign, President Nixon delayed…