Nixon’s foreign policy shines amid domestic turmoil
Nixon’s five and a half years featured notable diplomatic gains including historic China outreach, three Brezhnev summits, and Middle East negotiation progress amid inflation, crime concerns, and Watergate fallout. The moon landing and Vietnam withdrawal marked major achievements, contrasted by Agnew’s kickback scandal and the Watergate crisis.
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Nixon tears before resigning in TV address
New Orleans Times Picayune reports Nixon broke down and cried openly before his resignation speech. Washington correspondent Edgar Poe describes him regaining composure as he entered the Oval Office and told congressmen this would be his last night in the White House.
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Nixon resignation sparks worldwide reaction and markets shift
Americans across life spectrums react with awe sadness and elation as President Nixon announces resignation. Television audiences reach 130 million while global leaders and markets quickly respond. analysts foresee limited immediate policy change under Ford and a stronger dollar trend.
Silent moment before Nixon resigns at White House
About 20 minutes before Richard Nixon announced his resignation a tall blonde woman, Pat Nixon, watched from a second floor window as 2,000 demonstrators gathered beyond the White House fence. The crowd chanted Jail to the Chief, clashed with police, and several arrests followed as traffic was detoured.
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Ford faces vice presidential pick after becoming president
Ford must choose a vice president as the nation shifts to a president and VP who rose to office without an election. Leading contenders include Nelson Rockefeller, Elliot Richardson, and Melvin Laird, while conservatives in the Senate rejected a broader list of 12 names and one woman. Other names floated include Charles Percy Lowell Weicker John Anderson John Rhodes William Ruckelshaus Charles Goodell Edith Green Barry Goldwater Ronald Reagan Thomas Meskill and William Simon.
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Nixon Faces Heavy Financial Straits After Resignation
Richard Nixon, now a private citizen, confronts large back taxes totalling 284706 dollars paid last spring. He faces further tax bills, mortgage obligations on San Clemente and Key Biscayne homes, and possible legal costs in the near term. His resignation would still save a 62500 dollar annual pension he would have lost if impeached.
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