Francis Ford

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…

Another reason a president might have been forgotten is because of their terms being cut short either by death, impeachment, and even resignation. While the people may never forget some presidents who’ve terms been cut short like John F. Kennedy who tragically was assassinated while going through a parade or Richard Nixon who had a huge scandal that led to his resignation. Americans have forgotten about William Henry Harrison, James A. Garfield, Zachary Taylor, and Warren G. Harding. The record…

the president, along with his aides, devised a plan which instructed the Central Intelligence Agency to impede the FBI’s investigation of the thefts. Besides the severity of these manipulative crimes, Mr. Nixon was pardoned by his successor, Gerald Ford, on September 8th, 1974. He stated the reason for the pardon was to allow the people of America to be focused more on other problems both at home and…

A. Plan of Investigation There were multiple presidents that were involved in scandals while in office, one of them being President Richard Nixon. Everyone knows about the scandal because it was talked about for a long time and is still known today as the Watergate Scandal. The Watergate scandal was a scandal that took place at the Watergate complex. The investigators led to find that Nixon had been involved in this scandal but left everyone wondering how? This leading to the question, how was…

Vietnam and the Watergate scandal affected popular trust in the government. During his 1968 campaign, Nixon promised that he had a “secret plan” to put an end the Vietnam War. Once he was in office, he created a new policy called Vietnamization. With this, U.S. troops would slowly be withdrawn while South Vietnamese troops, backed by U.S. bombing, would take up fighting. However, Vietnamization did not end the war or end the antiwar movement like Nixon had planned. In early 1970, Nixon ordered…

Richard Milhous Nixon was the 37th President of the United States of America, he served from January 20,1969 to August 9, 1974 (Funk & Wagnalls). Nixon is widely regarded as one of the most controversial presidents in all of history, he is the only president in history to resign the office of the presidency (Barone). Amid the controversy the Nixon administration is notable for creating change in American political, military, and diplomatic history (Funk & Wagnalls). Nixon is almost universally…

“Make America Great Again.” It is 2016, and Donald Trump is the Republican nominee for the US Presidency. He has the media in a frenzy with his preposterous statements. More jokes are made about Trump than all of the other presidential candidates combined. His plan for immigration and defense consist of building a wall on the Mexican border and banning all Muslims from the US. If Hillary Clinton had made these outrageous claims, she would not have made it more than a month into her campaign.…

Response Questions for Journal 15: 1. During the presidency of Lyndon Johnson, was the United States growing more united and inclusive, or divided and contentious? Explain. Johnson lobbied for the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which made discrimination based on race, religion, and gender illegal. Johnson’s Great Society programs were also created to eliminate social injustices in America. The Voting Rights Act of 1965 and Johnson’s war on poverty were attempts to ensure a more united and inclusive…

This week’s reading discussed the aftermath of Watergate, President Ford’s decisions, particularly in relation to Nixon, and the beginning of Reagan’s political career. Ronald Reagan started off as a sportscaster on the radio. After the Watergate scandal, Reagan continued to Nixon, who was claiming some of the reports were taken out of context. Reagan’s love for being a news caster helped prepare him for his political career by allowing him to be a socialite and using his love for public…

Olivia Plunkett Mr. Reader Impeachment 27 April 2015 After the Watergate scandal, former President Nixon was brought up on impeachment charges due to his involvement in the scandal. Many citizens called for the removal of Nixon from office, and he was brought up on impeachment charges, but resigned before there were any trials. According to the Constitution, a president “shall be removed from office for, and on conviction of, treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors.” Under…