by jpitney | Apr 29, 2023 | Elections, Nixon
Concerns about age and health are nothing new in presidential campaigns. In 1956, Adlai Stevenson crudely exploited President Eisenhower’s heart attack. He tried to frighten voters with the prospect that Vice President Nixon would soon succeed Ike. “And distasteful...
by jpitney | Feb 7, 2023 | Civility, Congress, Nixon
Don Wolfensberger at The Hill: My first day working on the Hill, Jan. 20, 1969, coincided with President Richard Nixon’s first inauguration. Having observed from afar our country tearing itself apart in the late 1960s, with urban riots and anti-war protests, one of...
by jpitney | Aug 10, 2022 | Nixon
Richard Nixon to the White House staff, 48 years ago yesterday: We want you to be proud of what you have done. We want you to continue to serve in government, if that is your wish. Always give your best, never get discouraged, never be petty; always remember, others...
by jpitney | Feb 15, 2022 | Nixon, Russia, Ukraine
Los Angeles Times, March 17, 1994 KIEV, Ukraine — Former President Richard Nixon said Wednesday that the United States will at some point face a choice between Russia and Ukraine as a focus for its support in Eastern Europe. Nixon, speaking during a one-day...
by jpitney | Jul 26, 2021 | Environment, Nixon
On December 28, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon signed the Endangered Species Act. In his signing statement, he said: “Nothing is more priceless and more worthy of preservation than the rich array of animal life with which our country has been blessed. It is...
by jpitney | Jan 4, 2021 | Elections, Electoral College, Nixon
On January 6, 1961, after the official counting of the electoral votes in a joint session of Congress, Vice President Richard Nixon announced the election of his 1960 opponent, John F. Kennedy. Mr. Speaker, since this is an unprecedented situation, I would like to...
