Nixon Presidential Approval Timeline By gersteinli Jan 20, 1969 Nixon elected into office Jan 23, 1969 Approval Rating recorded as 59% Jul 20, 1969 First man on the Moon Jul 23, 1969 Approval Rating recorded as 63% Apr 4, 1970 Nixon begins Earth Day campaigns Apr 30, 1970 Invasion on Cambodia announced to American public May 21, 1970 Approval Rating recorded as 59% Mar 3, 1971 26th Amendment ratified Mar 11, 1971 Approval Rating recorded as 50% Jun 17, 1972 Watergate Burglary Jan 20, 1973 Nixon wins reelection Jan 26, 1973 Approval Rating hits peak at 67% Nov 17, 1973 Watergate starts causing stir Nov 30, 1973 Approval Rating recorded as 31% Aug 2, 1974 Approval Rating recorded as 24% Aug 5, 1974 Nixon accepts blame for Watergate Aug 8, 1974 Nixon resigns