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Richard Nixon 1968-74
- Political involvement before 1968
- Campaigned for a
seat in congress in
1946 - suggested
his rival was
communist.
- Privately
acknowledged
that this was
untrue. He
claimed "I had to
win.. that's the
thing you don't
understand. the
most important
thing is to win."
- He later ran as a senate.
- Privately
acknowledged
that this was
untrue. He
claimed "I had to
win.. that's the
thing you don't
understand. the
most important
thing is to win."
- Was selected to be Eisenhower's running mate for both elections.
- Eisenhower
stated the
people don't
like him and so
considered
dropping him.
- Eisenhower
stated the
people don't
like him and so
considered
dropping him.
- In 1960 he was
defeated by JFK.
- In 62 Nixon ran to be governor of California and was heavily defeated.
- He very dramatically
stated he was retiring
from politics and " the
media would no longer
have Richard Nixon to
kick about!"
- HE LIKED TO TALK
IN THIRD PERSON...
NORMAL...
- HE LIKED TO TALK
IN THIRD PERSON...
NORMAL...
- He very dramatically
stated he was retiring
from politics and " the
media would no longer
have Richard Nixon to
kick about!"
- Campaigned for a
seat in congress in
1946 - suggested
his rival was
communist.
- Middle America
- Resentful to those who didn't follow the rules.
- Wanted all riots to stop.
- 1968- 86% of whites
thought that African
Americans were asking
for too much too fast.
- Many felt they were
heavily taxed to give
money to the
undeserving poor.
- Middle Americas
children were
drafted into the
Vietnam war, while
student protesters
avoided the draft.
- Resentful to those who didn't follow the rules.
- 1968, he becomes
president after
defeating Herbert
Humphrey
- (Bobby Kennedy was shot).
- Dreamed of bring the American people together.
- His inauguration was the first to be tarnished by anti-war protesters.
- His inauguration was the first to be tarnished by anti-war protesters.
- Sex appeal- the nation
loved the romance
between Eisenhower's
grandson and Nixon's
daughter.
- Problems facing Nixon
- Divisions over the Vietnam war; demonstrations and violence.
- Nixon's wanted to achieve peace with honour in Vietnam.
- There was a massive federal deficit.
- Inflation was at 4.7% and a flood of imports endangered Americas trade.
- Inflation was at 4.7% and a flood of imports endangered Americas trade.
- There was a massive federal deficit.
- Nixon's wanted to achieve peace with honour in Vietnam.
- Divisions over the Vietnam war; demonstrations and violence.
- (Bobby Kennedy was shot).
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