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- 91: John F. Kennedy
- ... among Southern delegates and Kennedy won the nomination on the first ballot and then persuaded Johnson to become his running mate. Two weeks later the Republicans nominated Vice President Richard Nixon for president and Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr., for vice president. In the fast-paced campaign that followed, Kennedy made stops in 46 states and 273 cities and towns, while Nixon visited every state and 170 urban areas. The two candidates faced each other in four nationally televised debates. Kennedy’s manner, especially in the first debate, seemed to eliminate the ... votes which made it the closest popular vote in 72 years. Because Kennedy won most of the larger states in the Northeastern United States, he received 303 electoral votes to Nixon’s 219. Kennedy was inaugurated on January 20, 1961. In his inaugural address he emphasized America’s revolutionary heritage, "The same beliefs for which our forebears fought are still ...
- 92: The Effect of Third Party Candidates in Presidental Elections
- ... defense spending and gained a large following of voters in southern states. The political purpose of Wallace's campaign was to force one or both of the major party candidates, Nixon and Humphery, to a more conservative position on the issue of state's rights. Wallace wanted the federal government to give the states the power to decide whether of not to desegregate (Mazmanian 89). However, neither Nixon or Humphery were willing to make concessions to Wallace, and this resulted in the closest presidential election in the history of the United States. Nixon came out on top, but he won over Humphery by only 0.7% the popular vote (about 500,000 out of 70 million votes) (Mazmanian 201). The votes that ...
- 93: John Fitzgerald Kennedy
- ... among Southern delegates and Kennedy won the nomination on the first ballot and then persuaded Johnson to become his running mate. Two weeks later the Republicans nominated Vice President Richard Nixon for president and Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr., for vice president. In the fast-paced campaign that followed, Kennedy made stops in 46 states and 273 cities and towns, while Nixon visited every state and 170 urban areas. The two candidates faced each other in four nationally televised debates. Kennedy’s manner, especially in the first debate, seemed to eliminate the ... votes which made it the closest popular vote in 72 years. Because Kennedy won most of the larger states in the Northeastern United States, he received 303 electoral votes to Nixon’s 219. Kennedy was inaugurated on January 20, 1961. In his inaugural address he emphasized America’s revolutionary heritage, "The same beliefs for which our forebears fought are still ...
- 94: Vietnam War - Summary Of Vietnam
- ... became violent in order to gain control of situations, and several people were killed. Growing Protest of the war caused Johnson not to run for re-election in 1968, and Nixon was elected to office. Nixon’s policy was called "Vietnamization" and called for slowly pulling troops out of Vietnam. Even while bringing these soldiers home, Nixon began to spread the war to Cambodia and Laos by bombing where several communist camps were thought to be. Protests continued until 1973, when a cease-fire was finally ...
- 95: The Life of Jackie Robinson
- ... the deaths of three people that were closest to him. Branch Rickey, his mother Mallie, and his son Jackie Robinson Junior. That year Jackie had written a letter to a Nixon aide predicting a violent revolution if immediate action was not taken on civil rights. Nixon never took any action, and on October 24, 1972 Jackie Robinson died a disappointed man. (Jackie Robinson and the Civil Rights) On October 27, 1972, three days after his death ... had written several letters to different presidents and their aides to encourage enforcement of Supreme Court rulings. Even at the end of his life, he wrote a letter to President Nixon's aide requesting immediate action be taken on civil rights. His wishes were not fulfilled before he passed away on October 24,1972. BIBLIOGRAPHY 1.)Enders, Eric. Athlete of ...
- 96: Atomic Diplomacy
- ... new administration would move into office. In addition, the world facing the new administration of 1968 was one ripe with possibilities of new approaches. To usher in these new strategies, Nixon chooses Dr. Henry Kissenger as his national security advisor. Kissenger's conceptual approach to the making of national security policy eliminated the crisis based flexible response system. "Crises," he said ... predicted five years earlier. Before this point, United States interests were effectively met by its Pax Americana enforced on the world by U.S. weapons of war. By 1968, however, Nixon knew he had to deal with the world in a much less dynamic fashion. What Nixon and Kissenger did with their concept of a multipolar world order was to arrive at a conception of interests independent of threats. Gaddis points out, “That since those interests ...
- 97: John F. Kennedy
- ... candidacy is therefore based on the conviction that I can win both the nomination and the election" (Sorensen 122). Kennedy's campaign opened on a low note, polls showed that Nixon was far better known than Kennedy on the basis of his national office and four nationwide campaigns; that Nixon was looked upon as more experienced; and that Kennedy was known primarily as a wealthy, inexperienced, youthful Catholic. The Democrats were in a state of division, while Nixon had successfully rallied the Republicans. Kennedy took the this time to organized himself and manifest support for his campaign run, through a steady onlslaught of speeches, and meetings Kennedy ...
- 98: Checks and Balances In The Government
- ... laws. Several times throughout history of the United States, the doctrines of both governmental functions have proved efficient. For example, on August 5, 1974 it was discovered that President Richard Nixon had ordered the FBI to stop the infamous investigation of Watergate. That is when the legislative and judicial branches would come into play because the crimes that were committed by Nixon were grounds for impeachment. As stated on the Constitution of the United States it is the duty of Congress to impeach and remove the president, if necessary. If President Nixon would not have resigned on August 9, 1974, impeachment hearings would have proceeded and the judicial branch would have been responsible for residing over the hearings. Another time when ...
- 99: All The Presidents Men
- By: Nancy Richard Nixon's first term as president was always be connected with the Watergate scandal and the President investigations. This scandal has been etched in the minds of millions and is still ... have to take into the consideration that Woodward and Bernstein wrote it themselves, it still seems to hold true. Bernstein and Woodward are acknowledged as being the ones to uncover Nixon's "dirty tricks." While they were uncovering these events, they must have been considering the political shock waves that it would send out as well as the political precedent that it set. Using these events as a comparison to today's investigations of our President, Woodward and Bernstein must be a little reluctant for immediate removal. In comparison, Nixon covered up his rigging of elections and destruction campaigns. Clinton covered up his inappropriate affair. Word Count: 696
- 100: 27 Years Of Influential 60 Min
- ... created gossip, and shocking video segments. Still other shows, including the interview programs, borrowed from 60 Minutes' method of grilling the interviewee. Dan Rather once (in an interview with President Nixon during his downfall) riled up Nixon enough to prompt the question "Are you running for something?" And Rather shot back, "No, sir, Mr. President. Are you?" Tough reporting, taped evidence of scams, and in-depth stories ...
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