I want to say this to the television audience I made my mistakes but in all
audience I made my mistakes but in all
audience I made my mistakes but in all of my years of public life I have never
of my years of public life I have never
of my years of public life I have never profited never profited from public
profited never profited from public
profited never profited from public service he was the first American
service he was the first American
service he was the first American president to resign from the job welcome
president to resign from the job welcome
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learning more about the life and
learning more about the life and accomplishments of Richard Nixon people
accomplishments of Richard Nixon people
accomplishments of Richard Nixon people have got to know whether or not their
have got to know whether or not their
have got to know whether or not their presidents a crook well I’m not a crook
presidents a crook well I’m not a crook
presidents a crook well I’m not a crook I earned everything I’ve got Richard
I earned everything I’ve got Richard
I earned everything I’ve got Richard Milhous Nixon was born January 9th 1913
Milhous Nixon was born January 9th 1913
Milhous Nixon was born January 9th 1913 in Yorba Linda California during his
in Yorba Linda California during his
in Yorba Linda California during his modest and conservative Quaker
modest and conservative Quaker
modest and conservative Quaker upbringing he became a skilled debater
upbringing he became a skilled debater
upbringing he became a skilled debater he won a scholarship to the Duke
he won a scholarship to the Duke
he won a scholarship to the Duke University School of Law and graduated
University School of Law and graduated
University School of Law and graduated in 1937 after attempting to join the FBI
in 1937 after attempting to join the FBI
in 1937 after attempting to join the FBI Nixon practice law in Whittier
Nixon practice law in Whittier
Nixon practice law in Whittier California in 1938 he met Pat Ryan and
California in 1938 he met Pat Ryan and
California in 1938 he met Pat Ryan and they married two years later Pat doesn’t
they married two years later Pat doesn’t
they married two years later Pat doesn’t have a mink coat but she does have a
have a mink coat but she does have a
have a mink coat but she does have a respectable Republican cloth coat and I
respectable Republican cloth coat and I
respectable Republican cloth coat and I always tell her that she’d look good in
always tell her that she’d look good in
always tell her that she’d look good in anything
anything
anything in 1942 Nixon enrolled in the US Navy
in 1942 Nixon enrolled in the US Navy
in 1942 Nixon enrolled in the US Navy after serving in the Pacific Theater of
after serving in the Pacific Theater of
after serving in the Pacific Theater of World War two and rising to lieutenant
World War two and rising to lieutenant
World War two and rising to lieutenant commander he returned to civilian life
commander he returned to civilian life
commander he returned to civilian life in 1946 Nixon and his family then moved
in 1946 Nixon and his family then moved
in 1946 Nixon and his family then moved back to Whittier where he ran as a
back to Whittier where he ran as a
back to Whittier where he ran as a Republican for Congress he won and two
Republican for Congress he won and two
Republican for Congress he won and two years later he was easily re-elected
years later he was easily re-elected
years later he was easily re-elected during his congressional term he rose to
during his congressional term he rose to
during his congressional term he rose to national prominence as a member of the
national prominence as a member of the
national prominence as a member of the House and American Activities Committee
House and American Activities Committee
House and American Activities Committee when he proved instrumental in breaking
when he proved instrumental in breaking
when he proved instrumental in breaking a prominent Soviet spy case at the end
a prominent Soviet spy case at the end
a prominent Soviet spy case at the end of 1949 Nixon ran for the United States
of 1949 Nixon ran for the United States
of 1949 Nixon ran for the United States Senate during this campaign he was given
Senate during this campaign he was given
Senate during this campaign he was given his enduring nickname tricky dick in
his enduring nickname tricky dick in
his enduring nickname tricky dick in 1952
1952
1952 Dwight D Eisenhower chose the 39
Dwight D Eisenhower chose the 39
Dwight D Eisenhower chose the 39 year-old senator as his vice
year-old senator as his vice
year-old senator as his vice presidential candidate scandal hit when
presidential candidate scandal hit when
presidential candidate scandal hit when Nixon was accused of maintaining a slush
Nixon was accused of maintaining a slush
Nixon was accused of maintaining a slush fund of contributions Nixon defended
fund of contributions Nixon defended
fund of contributions Nixon defended himself to 60 million Americans with a
himself to 60 million Americans with a
himself to 60 million Americans with a televised address on September 23rd 1952
televised address on September 23rd 1952
televised address on September 23rd 1952 black and white spotted an our little
black and white spotted an our little
black and white spotted an our little girl Trisha the six-year-old
girl Trisha the six-year-old
girl Trisha the six-year-old named it checkers and you know the kids
named it checkers and you know the kids
named it checkers and you know the kids like all kids love the dog and I just
like all kids love the dog and I just
like all kids love the dog and I just want to say this right now that
want to say this right now that
want to say this right now that regardless of what they say about it
regardless of what they say about it
regardless of what they say about it we’re going to keep the public responded
we’re going to keep the public responded
we’re going to keep the public responded favorably to the checkers speech and the
favorably to the checkers speech and the
favorably to the checkers speech and the Eisenhower Nixon ticket won the election
Eisenhower Nixon ticket won the election
Eisenhower Nixon ticket won the election that year during his two terms as
that year during his two terms as
that year during his two terms as vice-president Nixon managed important
vice-president Nixon managed important
vice-president Nixon managed important foreign and domestic issues
foreign and domestic issues
foreign and domestic issues he also made high-profile journeys
he also made high-profile journeys
he also made high-profile journeys overseas one example was his visit to
overseas one example was his visit to
overseas one example was his visit to the Soviet Union where he spontaneously
the Soviet Union where he spontaneously
the Soviet Union where he spontaneously debated Nikita Khrushchev on the merits
debated Nikita Khrushchev on the merits
debated Nikita Khrushchev on the merits of capitalism versus communism in 1960
of capitalism versus communism in 1960
of capitalism versus communism in 1960 Nixon ran for president against Democrat
Nixon ran for president against Democrat
Nixon ran for president against Democrat John F Kennedy the unprecedented series
John F Kennedy the unprecedented series
John F Kennedy the unprecedented series of televised debates was a turning point
of televised debates was a turning point
of televised debates was a turning point in the campaign
in the campaign
in the campaign Nixon’s physical appearance compared to
Nixon’s physical appearance compared to
Nixon’s physical appearance compared to Kennedy’s was sickly and this helped
Kennedy’s was sickly and this helped
Kennedy’s was sickly and this helped lead to his narrow defeat in the
lead to his narrow defeat in the
lead to his narrow defeat in the election Nixon then returned to
election Nixon then returned to
election Nixon then returned to California to write in 1962 he ran for
California to write in 1962 he ran for
California to write in 1962 he ran for state governor and his law signaled to
state governor and his law signaled to
state governor and his law signaled to many the end of his political career he
many the end of his political career he
many the end of his political career he did not run for president in 1964 and
did not run for president in 1964 and
did not run for president in 1964 and Lyndon Johnson humiliated the
Lyndon Johnson humiliated the
Lyndon Johnson humiliated the Republicans at the polls despite
Republicans at the polls despite
Republicans at the polls despite everything Nixon remained a GOP star and
everything Nixon remained a GOP star and
everything Nixon remained a GOP star and in 1968 he made another run at the
in 1968 he made another run at the
in 1968 he made another run at the presidency with Johnson’s withdrawal the
presidency with Johnson’s withdrawal the
presidency with Johnson’s withdrawal the ongoing Vietnam War and the
ongoing Vietnam War and the
ongoing Vietnam War and the assassination of Starr Democrat Robert F
assassination of Starr Democrat Robert F
assassination of Starr Democrat Robert F Kennedy it was a turbulent time this is
Kennedy it was a turbulent time this is
Kennedy it was a turbulent time this is the first time in the history of this
the first time in the history of this
the first time in the history of this country that a presidential candidate
country that a presidential candidate
country that a presidential candidate could honestly come before an American
could honestly come before an American
could honestly come before an American audience and say that respect for the
audience and say that respect for the
audience and say that respect for the United States around the world is in
United States around the world is in
United States around the world is in jeopardy the Republicans capitalized on
jeopardy the Republicans capitalized on
jeopardy the Republicans capitalized on this and on November 5th 1968 Richard
this and on November 5th 1968 Richard
this and on November 5th 1968 Richard Nixon was elected the 37th President of
Nixon was elected the 37th President of
Nixon was elected the 37th President of the United States having lost a close
the United States having lost a close
the United States having lost a close one eight years ago and having won a
one eight years ago and having won a
one eight years ago and having won a close when this year I can say this
close when this year I can say this
close when this year I can say this winning is a lot more fun
winning is a lot more fun
winning is a lot more fun while in office Nixon dealt with an
while in office Nixon dealt with an
while in office Nixon dealt with an unstable economy and oversaw reforms in
unstable economy and oversaw reforms in
unstable economy and oversaw reforms in welfare civil rights and more in foreign
welfare civil rights and more in foreign
welfare civil rights and more in foreign affairs Nixon helped end the Vietnam War
affairs Nixon helped end the Vietnam War
affairs Nixon helped end the Vietnam War reestablished contact with China and
reestablished contact with China and
reestablished contact with China and improved relations with the Soviet Union
improved relations with the Soviet Union
improved relations with the Soviet Union in 1972 Nixon was re-elected in a
in 1972 Nixon was re-elected in a
in 1972 Nixon was re-elected in a landslide victory however his undoing
landslide victory however his undoing
landslide victory however his undoing was already in the works
was already in the works
was already in the works Democratic National Committee is trying
Democratic National Committee is trying
Democratic National Committee is trying to solve a spy mystery it began before
to solve a spy mystery it began before
to solve a spy mystery it began before dawn Saturday when five intruders were
dawn Saturday when five intruders were
dawn Saturday when five intruders were captured by police inside the offices of
captured by police inside the offices of
captured by police inside the offices of the committee in Washington the five men
the committee in Washington the five men
the committee in Washington the five men carried cameras and apparently a planted
carried cameras and apparently a planted
carried cameras and apparently a planted electronic bugs a few months prior to
electronic bugs a few months prior to
electronic bugs a few months prior to his reelection a group of men linked to
his reelection a group of men linked to
his reelection a group of men linked to the Nixon administration was arrested at
the Nixon administration was arrested at
the Nixon administration was arrested at the Democratic Party headquarters in
the Democratic Party headquarters in
the Democratic Party headquarters in Washington’s Watergate complex and what
Washington’s Watergate complex and what
Washington’s Watergate complex and what followed was one of the biggest scandals
followed was one of the biggest scandals
followed was one of the biggest scandals and presidential history the Watergate
and presidential history the Watergate
and presidential history the Watergate scandal was revealed as a cover-up by
scandal was revealed as a cover-up by
scandal was revealed as a cover-up by the Nixon administration to hide
the Nixon administration to hide
the Nixon administration to hide involvement in illegal activities
involvement in illegal activities
involvement in illegal activities against their opponents it ultimately
against their opponents it ultimately
against their opponents it ultimately led to Nixon’s resignation from the
led to Nixon’s resignation from the
led to Nixon’s resignation from the presidency on August 9th 1974 I have
presidency on August 9th 1974 I have
presidency on August 9th 1974 I have never been a quitter to leave office
never been a quitter to leave office
never been a quitter to leave office before my term is completed is abhorrent
before my term is completed is abhorrent
before my term is completed is abhorrent to every instinct in my body
to every instinct in my body
to every instinct in my body Nixon was granted a full pardon by the
Nixon was granted a full pardon by the
Nixon was granted a full pardon by the Ford administration a month later a few
Ford administration a month later a few
Ford administration a month later a few years later he was paid $600,000 by
years later he was paid $600,000 by
years later he was paid $600,000 by British TV personality David Frost for a
British TV personality David Frost for a
British TV personality David Frost for a string of in-depth television interviews
string of in-depth television interviews
string of in-depth television interviews when the President does it that means
when the President does it that means
when the President does it that means that it is not illegal by definition
that it is not illegal by definition
that it is not illegal by definition exactly between 45 and 50 million people
exactly between 45 and 50 million people
exactly between 45 and 50 million people watched the frost/nixon interviews when
watched the frost/nixon interviews when
watched the frost/nixon interviews when they aired in 1977 the last decades of
they aired in 1977 the last decades of
they aired in 1977 the last decades of Nixon’s life was spent rebuilding his
Nixon’s life was spent rebuilding his
Nixon’s life was spent rebuilding his reputation as a best-selling author
reputation as a best-selling author
reputation as a best-selling author senior statesman and foreign policy
senior statesman and foreign policy
senior statesman and foreign policy specialist on April 22nd 1994 nixon died
specialist on April 22nd 1994 nixon died
specialist on April 22nd 1994 nixon died after suffering a massive stroke ten
after suffering a massive stroke ten
after suffering a massive stroke ten months after his wife’s passing
months after his wife’s passing
months after his wife’s passing he is remembered by many as the face of
he is remembered by many as the face of
he is remembered by many as the face of the embarrassing Watergate scandal
the embarrassing Watergate scandal
the embarrassing Watergate scandal however Richard Nixon’s contributions to
however Richard Nixon’s contributions to
however Richard Nixon’s contributions to world peace also helped to shape his
world peace also helped to shape his
world peace also helped to shape his legacy as I lead you I want you to know
legacy as I lead you I want you to know
legacy as I lead you I want you to know just think how much you’re gonna be
just think how much you’re gonna be
just think how much you’re gonna be messy you don’t have Nixon to kick
messy you don’t have Nixon to kick
messy you don’t have Nixon to kick around anymore
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