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Vice President
Vice President, 1953-61 (under Eisenhower) -
Astronauts land on the moon
One of the most dramatic events of his first term occurred in 1969, when American astronauts made the first moon landing -
french relations
Nixon in a meets with French President Charles de Gaulle which re-opened U.S. relations with France, -
wins the election
1972 Richard M. Nixon Wins Popular Votes 41,167,319 and Electoral Votes 520.Nixon defeated Democratic candidate George McGovern by one of the widest margins on record. -
Mao tse-tung
Nixon meets with Chairman Mao Tse-Tung during his historic trip to China. -
watergate
Within a few months, his administration was embattled over the so-called "Watergate" scandal, stemming from a break-in at the offices of the Democratic National Committee during the 1972 campaign. The break-in was traced to officials of the Committee to Re-elect the President. A number of administration officials resigned; some were later convicted of offenses connected with efforts to cover up the affair. Nixon denied any personal involvement, but the courts forced him to yield tape recordings -
meets with flood victims
Nixon meets with victims of the devastating Johnstown, Pennsylvania flood -
Improved relations with China.
1971-2
The Nixon administration dramatically improved relations with China. Nixon made a public visit to China in February, 1972, following Secretary of State Henry Kissinger's secret visit to China in October, 1971 -
First pitch
Nixon throws out the first pitch at a baseball game, -
praised for war act's
Nixon was praised during his presidency for ending American Involvement in the Vietnam War. -
Resign
Faced with what seemed almost certain impeachment, Nixon announced on August 8, 1974, that he would resign the next day to begin "that process of healing which is so desperately needed in America." -
Good Bye!
Nixon salutes and says goodbye to the White House forever as he enters the helicopter
