Religion: Society of Friends (Quaker) Education: Graduated from Whittier College (1934) and Duke University Law School (1937) Occupation: Lawyer, public official Political Party: Republican Other Government Positions:
Attorney for U.S. Office of Emergency Management, 1942
On February 16, taping systems are activated in the White House.
The Pentagon Papers, a top-secret U.S. Dept. of Defense study, were leaked to The New York Times. This document showed that the Johnson administration had secretly been expanding U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War, further hurting the credibility of the Nixon administration.
1972
On February 21, Nixon was the first president to visit China.
On October 10, Vice President Spiro Agnew resigned and pleaded no contest to tax evasion.
On December 6, Gerald Ford confirmed by Congress as Vice President.
1974
On April 3, Nixon is penalized $475,000 in underpaid taxes and interest after an investigation by the non-partisan Joint Committee on Taxation.
On July 24, the Supreme Court ruled 8-0 in United States v. Nixon that Nixon must turn over 64 tape recordings to the Senate Watergate Committee.
On July 27, three articles of impeachment brought against Nixon by the House Judiciary Committee: obstruction of justice, abuse of power, and contempt of Congress.
From the Miller Center of Public Affairs at the University of Virginia, in addition to information on the Presidents themselves, they have first lady and cabinet member biographies, listings of presidential staff and advisers, and timelines detailing significant events in the lives of each administration.
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Additional Facts:
Nixon is the only vice president to serve as president, but not immediately after his vice presidential term.
Nixon is the only U.S. President to resign the presidency and the only president to receive a pardon.
Nixon could play the piano, saxophone, clarinet, accordion, and violin.
Quotes:
“We have endured a long night of the American spirit. But as our eyes catch the dimness of the first rays of dawn, let us not curse the remaining dark. Let us gather the light.”
“Remember, always give your best. Never get discouraged. Never be petty. Always remember, others may hate you. But those who hate you don’t win unless you hate them. And then you destroy yourself.”
“The American dream does not come to those who fall asleep.”
“A man who has never lost himself in a cause bigger than himself has missed one of life’s mountaintop experiences. Only in losing himself does he find himself.”
“I like the job I have, but if I had to live my life over again, I would like to have ended up a sports writer.”
“Defeat doesn’t finish a man, quit does. A man is not finished when he’s defeated. He’s finished when he quits.”
“When the President does it, that means that it’s not illegal.”
“People have got to know whether or not their president is a crook. Well, I’m not a crook. I earned everything I’ve got.”
“You won’t have Nixon to kick around anymore, because, gentlemen, this is my last press conference.”
“If an individual wants to be a leader and isn’t controversial, that means he never stood for anything.”
Pres. Nixon Underpays His Taxes - a Presidential Story Ep. 4