nixon, richard m

An illustrated biography of President Richard M. Nixon, following his life from his birth in Yorba Linda, California in 1913 through his resignation in 1974.

Traces the life and career of the American president who was forced to resign after the Watergate scandal, discussing his successful foreign policy which resulted in a policy of detente with the Soviet Union, and an unprecedented visit to the People's Republic of China.

Years after Richard Nixon resigned the presidency his legacy still remains shrouded in controversy. Noted throughout the book are many of Nixon's solid achievements with regard to domestic programs. Noted also is his complex, inconsistent, and contradictory term of office which was shaped by his personality and political practices of the time. The topical approach to this book allows the reader to observe the development of an entire domestic program or international relationship over an extended period thereby making it easier to understand some of the drawn-out issues of the time such as reforming welfare or ending the Vietnam War.

An account of the thirty-seventh presidency sets Nixon's administration against a backdrop of the tumultuous civil rights movement while offering insight into how key events in the 1960s set the stage for today's political divides.

A collection of personal narratives about the Watergate scandal of the 1970s by those who were closely associated with it including Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Barbara Jordon, Sam Ervin, and Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, who broke the news of the break-in.

Explores the relationship between China and the United States during the 1970s and Richard Nixon's historic 1972 trip to China and meeting with Mao Tse-tung that opened the doors between the new nations.

Traces the life of the thirty-seventh president, discussing his childhood in California, careers in law and the military, his terms as vice president and president, his comeback following the Watergate scandal, and roles as political consultant and elder statesman.

Presents a selection of primary documents that provide various perspectives on some of the most controversial issues of the Nixon, Ford, and Carter administrations, such as the Vietnam War, the U.S. boycott of the Olympic Games, Nixon's pardon, the energy crisis, and others. Includes a time line, bibliographies, and an index.

A biography of an intensely private person remembered for many achievements as First Lady and admired for loyalty to her husband, the thirty-seventh president of the United States.