The presidency of Richard Nixon

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Richard M. Nixon was the 37th president of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. He was the first president to resign from office. Before being elected president in 1968, Nixon served as a Republican member of Congress, a senator, and the vice president.

Historians often study a person's background to better understand their choices later in life. Match each piece of context from Nixon's life experiences to the corresponding actions during his presidency.

In 1972, Nixon's reelection campaign committed a variety of crimes to help him win the election.

Nixon tried to connect with Americans who embraced traditional values, including hard work.

Nixon carefully managed his public appearances in the 1968 and 1972 elections to avoid costly mistakes.

Nixon kept an "enemies list" while in office that included numerous prominent journalists and media figures.

Nixon made preserving the United States' reputation on the world stage his top presidential priority.

Context from life

Actions during presidency

Nixon grew up in a poor family in California, working in his parents' grocery store and later earning scholarships to attend law school.

Despite being accused of using unethical campaign tactics, Nixon was elected to the Senate in 1950.

Nixon played an active role in international affairs while serving as vice president, even publicly debating Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev in the Kitchen Debate.

A major reason Nixon lost the 1960 presidential election was a poor performance in a televised debate against Democrat John F. Kennedy.

In 1962, Nixon blamed media bias for his loss in the election for governor of California.