One of Nixon’s objectives he wanted to focus on while running for reelection was to have a forceful crack down on crime. Ironically, to carry out with his other ideals, he used wire-tapping, burglary, and cover-ups. “To Nixon and is closest aids, the burglary seemed commonplace because such behavior fell within familiar patterns of activities they already had established.”(21) Nixon would do anything to get elected. “Nixon’s drove for reelection exhibited the same characteristic that had shaped his approach in other aspects of his administration: concern about public image [and] desire for knowledge about the plans and activities of the opponents.” this the motive for the break-in at the National democratic headquarters in Washington.
Crime played a particularly important part in Nixon's reign. He created a law and order period and crime began to stand in for race. Nixon’s presidential campaign, was on the outside a campaign against crime and drugs “if there is one area where the word “war” is appropriate, it is in the fight against crime” (Nixon, 13th15:30) But was he really was talking about, was a “war” against black political movements, the antiwar group and women and gay liberation. With this campaign he created a new era where there were a huge focus on the future and a rising outcry for law and order.
Nixon’s use of rhetoric devices underscore that he is relatable and trusting. He announces that he has not taken anything anyone has given him for his personal use except a dog from a man in Texas for his family. “It was a little cocker spaniel dog... black and white, spotted, and our little girl Tricia, the six year old, named it Checkers. And you know, the kids, like all kids, loved the dog, and I just want to say this, right now, that regardless of what they say about it, we are going to keep it”(Nixon para.
The Nation was greatly changed by one President that will always be remembered: Richard Nixon. He was a respected President but made some bad decisions during his presidency. He is not the only President that made bad decisions. Every President did, but his decisions changed the way people view the next future ruler and the way people look at politics. Richard Nixon established connections with China and the Soviet Union, but he will always be known for his mistakes during the Vietnam War and the Watergate Scandal.
President Richard Nixon invaded Cambodia after saying he would bring peace to southeast Asia. He went back on his word when he decided to do just that. He said in his speech that he wanted to drive out the Vietnamese forces and destroy their supplies in hopes of stopping the war from expanding. He also said that this is the future of 18 million in south vietnam and 7 million in cambodia.
Richard Nixon showed us that this is not always the case when he supported criminal acts to try to weaken his opponents during the Watergate
Summative Precis Richard Nixon, the former president of the United States, in the resignation speech (of August of 1974) announced his resignation that included a solemn speech towards the country regarding the reaction to the Watergate affair. Nixon supports his claim by using pathos which showed his respect for the nation and its institutions while also acknowledging his fault and taking ownership of his deeds in this speech, then by using ethos which urged the populace of the United States to uphold their confidence in the government and support the country's sustained stability based on the idea that Nixon tried his best for the Nation and its people, and finally by using syntax by using long and winding sentences to distract from the
Although it is debateable whether or not Nixon knew of the break-ins, he did behave very suspiciously. He became very secretive, resentful, and defensive towards his critics, even going so far as to make
Article 3 of the Constitution grants the Supreme Court the power to review cases and declare a verdict. However, the Supreme Court is only allowed to make a decision regarding a case if and only it is brought to them. In other words, only cases that has been passed through the lower courts and has made its way up into the Supreme Court is the Supreme Court allowed to make a decision. From the founding of the constitution, many cases have made its way up the courts and into the Supreme Court where the Justices deliver the final verdict. Cases similar to that of Nixon vs. United States challenged the federal power of the President.
Many would put Richard Nixon in the top five on a list of America’s worst presidents. Those who share in this opinion focus only on the negative aspects of Nixon’s presidency and fail to see all of the things he succeeded in doing. Nixon’s presidency encompassed great achievements especially in the category of foreign policy. Throughout his presidency, Nixon shaped United States’ foreign policy and had many events to show for it. For example, Nixon gained popularity for being the president who finally ended the war in Vietnam.
This scandal caused many Americans and Republican politicians to push Eisenhower to remove Nixon as his running mate and to question Nixon’s integrity. In rebuttal to the scandal, Nixon took the bull by the horns and defended himself by going on live national television and addressed the nation by giving the famous Checkers speech. The soon to be Vice-President articulated his speech with a perfect combination of Pathos, Ethos, and Logos to turn the tables from making everyone hate him to making the American People and Republican Politicians love him. Nixon’s integrity was
Which at first glance looks like a positive thing but once you dive deeper into what his real motives are, it's rather eye opening. Let's start with the war on crime. During this time you had the black panthers who were people fighting for civil rights, people who were fighting for women's rights, and people who were fighting for gay rights. Nixon felt the need to fight against these movements and therefore one was more likely to get arrested for attending these rallies— for committing a crime which really wasn't a crime. He strategically blinded the public to this by calling it "the war on crime".
All of this deceit only made Nixon viewed as dishonest and shady to the American people, making his impeachment seem almost predictable. But something that was not predicted was Richard Nixon’s
Many people believe that Nixon may not be the best candidate for president. There is a great deal of evidence that supports that fact of Nixon being the best person to run our country, which was given in the prior paragraphs. Mr. Nixon had the right mindset, attitude, and background to become our next president. As you can see Richard Nixon only wants the best for our country. All of his policies are supported by facts and most are not biased.
On August 8th, 1974 at exactly 9:01 pm, Richard Nixon--former President-- gave a speech that would affect both United States history and the american people. Richard Nixon’s argument and claim lay within the textual aspects, in other words, his tone, attitude, and the strategic ways of presenting to his audience. In this historical speech, Richard Nixon broadcasted his character, past decisions, and future advice to the people of the United States in order to justify his resignation from the presidential office. The rhetorical stylistic tools were effective and instrumental in backing up the argument. Recognition of audience was important, because it will determine his attitude and tone, which was innocence.
He had amassed a collection of government fills, tape records, and intelligence on the common people in the Watergate building. After it was broken into, files were stolen and released to the public. It was the first real time that the general public learned just how paranoid Nixon was, but also how much he wanted to keep the power he already had. As these precious documents surfaced, one could see in full light that Nixon exhibited all the symptoms of Paranoid Personality Disorder. He was always distrustful of people, he recorded every encounter he had, so that one could twist his words against him.