Nixon "I don't see why we need some fancy French word in dealing with the Russians; we already have a word for it- Cold War.... For all his arguable faults and failings, Richard Nixon, given his strengths in compartmentalization, his capability of strategically dissecting the world by geopolitical relevancy, and his uncanny vision for analyzing the long-term outcomes produced from near-term events, made Nixon the right man and the right president at the right time. ... Détente, therefore, was implemented in earnest under Nixon precisely to lessen these tensions and bring about...

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This could be seen in the Watergate Scandal during Richard Nixon's Presidency. ... The actions which the Nixon administration took part in were typically illegal and only to further Nixon's agenda. ... Sirica,leveling charges that eventually implicated the Nixon administration. ... Furthermore, Nixon himself realized his wrong doings as he attempted to cover up his scandal before word got out to the American people. ... Nixon realized that he didn't have enough votes and resigned his post. ...

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These acts engulfed President Richard Nixon and many of his supporters in many illegal acts. ... Nixon refused to release the tapes; he said they were vital to national security. ... In 1974 Nixon released edited transcripts of the White House tapes. ... After these events took place Nixon's popularity steadily eroded away. ... The tapes also revealed that Nixon had aided in the directing of the cover up. ...

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The framers of the U.S. Constitution created a presidency of limited powers. It is also important to remember that when they created the office of the presidency, they did so without any model to go by. When the framers met in Philadelphia in 1787 to "revise the Articles of Confederation" and ende...

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Known by the common person as an American defeat, the Vietnam War has scarred our country with past mistakes but necessary lessons learned. Although not technically a declared war, it was the longest conflict in the United States history. We failed to accomplish the goals we created in the beginning. We wanted to help ensure that South Vietnam had a separate, independent, and noncommunist government. Not only were the Vietnamese affected but the American citizens her at home. ...

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AMARICA IN THE 1960"S The sixties were an exciting, revolutionary, turbulent time of great social and technological change: assassination, unforgettable fashion, new musical styles, "Camelot", civil rights, women's liberation, a controversial and dec...

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From 1965 until 1973, the United States of America was at war with the communist nation of North Vietnam. One of the darkest and most controversial time periods in American History, the involvement of the United States in Vietnam caused drastic cultural changes within the American nation.1 Americans commonly regard the war in Vietnam as a gruesome and brutal war that was a complete failure for the United States armed forces. The media's impact on American culture caused a rapid decrease in the approval of the war and resulted in a political and military defeat for the United States. One o...

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The US Supreme Court: Sexually Motivated? Following the defeat of Germany and Japan during World War II the United States almost immediately became burdened with another challenge, that of, containing their former ally, the Soviet Union. Known as the Cold War, this conflict inspired tremendous technological advances as well as, drastic social changes throughout the world and especially within the United States. The rivalry for global dominance immediately became, perhaps, the single most important factor determining the American, as well as, the global human experience and would remain...

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In 1971, a couple of those Americans, antagonistic Goldwater Republicans abhorred by Richard Nixon and what the GOP had become--socially conservative and the pusher of big government--gathered in the home of MIT graduate and founder of a new political economic classification known as the Nolan Chart, David Nolan. ...

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