Richard Bausch

President’s Men was an excellent film to watch and recommend to friends because it is interesting to watch how reporters struggle to uncover the truth behind the break-in. Also, the film informs us of the Watergate scandal and the resignation of President Richard Nixon and gets another perspective of the historical event America endured in the late 1970s.Gary Arnold…

Joaquim Alberto Chissano was the president of Mozambique from 1985 to 2005, he was born on 22th October 1939. He was the 2nd individual to hold the office of president after Mozambique had gained independence from Portugal on 25th June 1975. (Hanlon, 2009) His tenure as president has when viewed as largely successful based on he approaches to handling the various crises he was confronted with. Most notably his handling of the civil war and aftermath within Mozambique, which he managed to bring…

Research Question: In Richard Nixon’s speech “Address to the Nation on the War in Vietnam”, which myths, fantasy themes, and values of the American people does Nixon use and how does he utilize those to persuade the people to support his plan for peace in the war in Vietnam? Thesis: Richard Nixon uses the deep-rooted moral and emotional appeals of Americans that encompass their true role as a country and their ideologies as a people in his speech “Address to the Nation on the War in Vietnam”. He…

While interviewing 2 murderers being charged with 4 deaths Capote has seemingly fallen in some sort of love with one of them. In the non-fiction novel, In Cold Blood by Truman Capote the reader sees a clear distinction between Capote's feeling for Perry Smith and for Dick Hickock. Mr. Capote constantly remarks about Perry and all the reasons why he is a bad person, while when discussing Dick, he goes over everything that is wrong with Dick and all the horrible events Dick creates but does not…

In July 1971, Kissinger, did not miss an opportunity to engage in discussions with China. He was sent in secrecy for negotiations that would lead Nixon to lead the first official visit of an American president in PR China on 21 February 1972. The negotiations, hidden behind an aggressive public rhetoric toward the communist threat, were conducted while already, without realizing it to Nixon, Kissinger had already established contacts end of 1969. Kissinger, shows his admiration for China's…

Moderate Antiwar Activist I am writing this letter to throw my weight behind the antiwar activism going on at the university and around the country. It is entrenched in our constitution that it is our basic right to protest and there could be no better time to exercise that right than in the current situation considering the irresponsible move by our government to send troops to Vietnam. Imagine what the world would be like if we all remained silent about these issues of national interest. Ours…

The role of a leader is an incredibly vital and often challenging job. With leadership comes the responsibility to set an example for followers, provide direction for the masses, and work with fellow leaders improve current situations. However, with the task of leadership also comes the unfortunate matter involving the misuse of power. Too often in history individuals have used said power to turn against those they were meant to protect. While there is a substantial time gap between the two,…

One Nation Under God Growing up in a Christian household, I was raised in believing that the United States and God went together. Even throughout all my schooling up until college I blindly participated in the pledge of allegiance, national anthem and other ceremonies that connected the country to god. I never questioned where my belief came from and for that matter where all of this nation’s god association came from. Being actively interested in history I knew that the pledge wasn’t always…

"JFK", "John Kennedy", and "Jack Kennedy" redirect here. For other uses, see JFK (disambiguation), John Kennedy (disambiguation), and Jack Kennedy (disambiguation). John F. Kennedy John F. Kennedy, White House color photo portrait.jpg 35th President of the United States In office January 20, 1961 – November 22, 1963 Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson Preceded by Dwight D. Eisenhower Succeeded by Lyndon B. Johnson United States Senator from Massachusetts In office January 3, 1953 – December 22,…

The Daredevil Reporter “Very well,...start the man, and I’ll start the same day for some other newspaper.”(Around The World In 72 Days, 1) That is what reporter Nellie Bly said when she was informed she had to have a male chaperone to travel. At one time, she was the best-known journalist in the world. Unfortunately, history has forgotten this star reporter. Bly changes the world with her bold reporting style, and introduced ideas of a woman being in the news. She also fought against “yellow…