Gerald Ford

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…

n 1974, President Richard Nixon resigned from his second term in the Oval Office. President Nixon was involved in a scandal at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Republican president Nixon was believed to have ordered the burglars to go to the Democratic National committee for a crime of wire tapping and stealing documents. President Nixon tries to console, defending his honor, and remind the public all that has been accomplished. Richard Nixon tries to console the public by using…

Thoughout history there have always been scandals. In The Histories, Herodotus was a fan of discussing the scandal in Persia with two impostor kings, which when exposed led to Darius assuming the throne, or the scandal in Delphi when the high priestess was bribed to make fake oracles that resulted in Sparta attacking Athens. Nowadays we hear about scandals quite frequently, usually to do with a minister of Parliament misusing public funds, or a celebrity saying something controversial. The…

In the course of human events, it sometimes becomes necessary for Americans to evaluate their former presidents to determine how their actions affected the nation and whether they serve as beneficial role models for future presidents. The two presidents of the twentieth century that provide the most contrast in this regard are Democrat Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who served from 1933 until his death in 1945, and Republican Richard Milhous Nixon, who served from 1969 until his resignation in 1974…

Ernesto Garcia March 29,2018 6th Period Conservative Resurgence Fact Sheet President Nixon during his presidential term during (1964-1974) he was involved in a lot of conflict and some good decision. He started his term against a group call OPEC that denied oil exchange with the U.S. Also made a detente with the Soviet Union and European countries. He made the Vietnamization policy to end the involvement of U.S.in Vietnam and give the chart back to South Vietnam. He visited China it was a…