Richard Milhous Nixon Summary
A. TIMELINE OF KEY EVENTS PRIOR TO THE SECOND TERM OF NIXON
1968
November 5 – The Presidential Nominee of the Republican Party Richard Milhous Nixon is elected president over Vice-President Hubert Humphrey.
1969
January 1 – Richard Milhous Nixon is sworn into office as the 37th President of The United States at the U.S. Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. In his inaugural address, he stated that “The greatest honor history can bestow is the title of peacemaker. This honor now beckons America.”
January 25 – Paris Peace Negotiations began with the attendance of U.S., South Vietnam, North Vietnam and the National Front for the Liberation of Vietnam (commonly referred as Viet Cong)
February – Nixon begins his first foreign trip, visiting several countries including the Great Britain, Germany, France, The Vatican and also NATO in Brussels. Mr. President addresses to the European Parliamentarians, before addressing the Congress for the first time. During the 8-day tour, Nixon takes up the issues of Vietnam War and the Eastern Block, in addition to enhancing transatlantic relations.
March 14 - Nixon calls …show more content…
Under the leadership of Arbenz, Guatemalan Congress carried out important legislations, in particular the Agrarian Reform Law which enabled Guatemalan citizens to act autonomously and regulated the redistribution of lands. Redistribution of lands displeased landowners who lost their lands in vast measures. Policies as such conflicted with the economic interests of United Fruit Company (a major landowner) and the company initiated the lobbying against Guatemalan Government, in Washington D.C. Consequently in the year 1952, with the support of media and government of Nicaragua, CIA conducted the Operation PBFORTUNE under the authorization of President Truman. U.S. Secretary of State Dean Acheson exerted his influence to terminate the operation, and soon after it was
1968
November 5 – The Presidential Nominee of the Republican Party Richard Milhous Nixon is elected president over Vice-President Hubert Humphrey.
1969
January 1 – Richard Milhous Nixon is sworn into office as the 37th President of The United States at the U.S. Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. In his inaugural address, he stated that “The greatest honor history can bestow is the title of peacemaker. This honor now beckons America.”
January 25 – Paris Peace Negotiations began with the attendance of U.S., South Vietnam, North Vietnam and the National Front for the Liberation of Vietnam (commonly referred as Viet Cong)
February – Nixon begins his first foreign trip, visiting several countries including the Great Britain, Germany, France, The Vatican and also NATO in Brussels. Mr. President addresses to the European Parliamentarians, before addressing the Congress for the first time. During the 8-day tour, Nixon takes up the issues of Vietnam War and the Eastern Block, in addition to enhancing transatlantic relations.
March 14 - Nixon calls …show more content…
Under the leadership of Arbenz, Guatemalan Congress carried out important legislations, in particular the Agrarian Reform Law which enabled Guatemalan citizens to act autonomously and regulated the redistribution of lands. Redistribution of lands displeased landowners who lost their lands in vast measures. Policies as such conflicted with the economic interests of United Fruit Company (a major landowner) and the company initiated the lobbying against Guatemalan Government, in Washington D.C. Consequently in the year 1952, with the support of media and government of Nicaragua, CIA conducted the Operation PBFORTUNE under the authorization of President Truman. U.S. Secretary of State Dean Acheson exerted his influence to terminate the operation, and soon after it was