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Richard Nixon: Vice President
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On August 8, 1974, Nixon announced that he would resign from the presidency, effective the following day. He admitted no criminal wrongdoing. Vice President Ford was sworn in as president to succeed him. On September 8, 1974, Ford granted Nixon "a full, free, and absolute pardon" for all offenses he might have committed against the United States.
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Nixon was elected to the House of Representatives in 1946. He was later elected a Senator, and then the vice president under Dwight D. Eisenhower. As the vice president, he was very busy and traveled across the world to places like South America.
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As vice president, Nixon continued to please his supporters and anger his critics. He was the chief political spokesman in Eisenhower's administration, traveled widely in support of Republican candidates, and was influential in the workings of the administration.
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Black is at his best in describing Nixon's gutsy 1952 battle to stay on the GOP ticket. Accused of using a "slush fund" provided by wealthy Californians for personal expenses, Nixon fought back with his infamous "Checkers" speech on TV, despite the apparent willingness of Eisenhower, who picked him for the vice presidential slot, to let him twist in the wind.
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Counsel to President Nixon, John Dean, was one of the few people in the Justice Department to vet candidates for the Supreme Court in 1971. In this interview, Dean gives the background story of how Nixon chose William Rehnquist, and explains why he has some regrets about his own role in the process.
On radio, most pundits and polls scored the September 26, 1960, debate between presidential candidates Richard M. Nixon and John F. Kennedy a draw, with some giving the Republican contender the edge. But on television, it was no contest.
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