John Ford

Jamie Arnone Prof. Sharib History of Vietnam April 29th, 2015 The Watergate Scandal The Watergate scandal was arguably one of the worst scandals that occurred within the American Government that ultimately brought down the Nixon presidency. The scandal involved the break-in of the Democratic Party Headquarters, the cover-up of the break-in, and other scandals that the investigation ultimately revealed. It was the worst scandal in American history due to the fact that it was an attempt to…

The 37th president of the United States, Richard Nixon, was involved criminally in a case during his presidency. He took many steps to try to cover the crime, steps that were crucial to his presidency, in which he was involved in a “Saturday Night Massacre” and allowed others to take the blame for his actions. Nixon may not have planned the scandal, nor was he even a part of the burglary, but he did many things to make it seem like he had no idea that any of the scandal had occurred. Nixon…

meeting with President Nixon at only eighteen years old, John Kasich is the emblem for a true American president. He has spent over two decades in congress writing bills that helped Ohio have a balanced budget, which hadn’t happened since 1997. Through his sheer dedication of being a better man, he also wrote two best seller novels and lived an adventurous life when he was kicked out of a Grateful Dead Concert when he tried to get on stage. John Kasich stands with the American people by cutting…

Jackson Bunn October 19, 2017 Presidential Powers The date was June 17, 1972. One example of when a president used the powers that he has is when president Gerald Ford, he pardons former president Nixon. President Nixon had to resign because of the Watergate scandal, but because Nixon was a former president ford pardoned him. Some more information is that the Watergate scandal was when the president hired people to break into the Watergate Hotel where the democrats held all of their…

The Watergate Scandal is known for its enduring impact on American during the year of 1972. It grew into a wide-ranging political scandal of burglary at the Washington Complex office which eventually led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon. The Watergate involved illegal activity that was designed to help Nixon win the reelection in the 1972 presidential elections. A team was put together to commit burglary, wire-tapping and sabotaging during this election. Watergate also had a…

Ford’s goals were primarily economic. Gerald Ford wanted to curb inflation because costs for goods were getting out of hand.In addition he vetoed 39 non-military bills just to focus on the economy. Once Gerald Ford had finished working on inflation, he then focused on the recession that was occurring in the economy. He also helped businesses in America by trying to reduce taxes. Gerald Ford’s presidency was very trying and unexpected. For one, he had to battle inflation. Then after he was done…

In 1971, the LCD display is invented by James Fergason. Also the microprocessor is invented by Faggin, Hoff and Mazor. In 1972, Nolan Bushnell creates the very first video game. Also in this decade, the Hacky Sack is invented by John Stalberger and Mike Marshall. In 1973, the ethernet is created by Robert Metcalfe and Xerox. In 1974, the post-it notes are invented by Arthur Fry. Liposuction is also introduced by Giorgio Fischer. Philosophers in the 70’s were also females. Since…

political satire has started becoming more acknowledged and respected throughout our society as an outlook on current affairs while adding in a touch of humor. From mock news programs such as The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Last week Tonight with John Oliver and The Daily Show to political parodies that Saturday Night Live put on every Saturday, there is a body of political humor that can be explored and characterized in a way that can be informational to us and still seem entertaining.…

Watergate For the next year, the Nixon Administration had kept their illegal tactics to themselves as they continued to taunt Ellsberg and everyone one the enemy list. (until they got caught...) On June 17th, 1972, five members of Nixon 's Administration were arrested as they were found to have broke in the Democratic National Convention headquarters at The Watergate Hotel. They had broke in numerous times. The first to set up wiretapping materials in the Democratic office and eventually in…

elected again storm clouds were rolling in. Richard Nixon was a fascinating political figure of the 20th century. his political career began in 1947 when he was elected into the house of reps. Nixon served as vice president for 8 years after he lost to John F. Kennedy. He recovered the defeat and came back to win the election…