This site gives a brief background information about Richard Nixon. It links to other Presidents that preceded him and other important political figures. There are also links to important speeches and letters from Nixon.

This program from Voice of America, The Making of a Nation, presents events in American history. This segment begins with a review of the Eisenhower administration as a background to the campaign and election of 1960. Read or listen to...

This is the text, audio, and video [31:58] of "The Great Silent Majority," a speech by President Nixon delivered November 3, 1969, concerning the Vietnam War.

Information about the reasons why Spiro Agnew, Nixon's Vice President, was forced to resign. Before he was elected to that position, he had been taking money in exchange for giving certain people contracts. Includes quotes from one of...

Here at this site from Vassar College you will find the full text of President Nixon's Speech on "Vietnamization" (11/3/69).

This site provides a biography of President John F. Kennedy, as well as the full text of several of his speeches and debates, and a description of the Bay of Pigs Invasion and the Cuban Missile Crisis.

This Gerald R. Ford Library and Museum site has an extensive biography of the United State's 38th president, Gerald R. Ford. The information at this site includes details about his political career and his actions as president. There are...

A biography and life story of the 37th president Richard M. Nixon can be found on this site.

This U.S. Supreme Court case required President Nixon to produce the Watergate Tapes. This resource provides an abstract containing a concise summary, a link to the full text of the decision, and a record of how the justices that sat on...

One of the most controversial presidents since Lincoln and Franklin Roosevelt, learn more than just the basic facts in this article about Richard M. Nixon's presidency.

This is a great resource for teaching about this key Supreme Court case that dealt with the issue of executive privilege, and became known as the Watergate Scandal. Included is the complete text of the opinion.

Richard Nixon was elected president during a tumultuous year in American history. Examine his campaign through this summary, references for further reading, questions for analysis, and a question/answer section from the community.

Facts, biography, and accomplishments of the life of Richard Nixon and summaries of important events during his presidency.

One of the most remarkable foreign policies of the 20th century, Nixon pursued detente in hopes of easing tensions with the Communist world.

This activity chronicles the Space Race from President Kennedy's call to land on the Moon until Apollo 17 - the last lunar Mission, placing particular emphasis on President Nixon's role in the space program.

This is a short site that highlights the diary of Nixon on July 20, 1969, the day of the historic moon walk. There's also a picture of Nixon talking to the Apollo II astronauts while they are on the moon.

Article and video on the historic date of August 9, 1974, when Nixon resigned and Gerald Ford was sworn in as the 38th president of the United States.

Read the complete text of President Nixon's address to the nation in which he responds to the House Judiciary Committee's subpoena for additional presidential tape recordings concerning Watergate.

Full text of Richard M. Nixon's televised speech to the nation announcing his resignation as President of the United States.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An excerpt from President Richard Nixon's 1969 inaugural address. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

The Kennedy-Nixon presidential debates were the first televised debates. Read about the impact of the first debate and its effect on the election of 1960. Later presidential debates are also reviewed.

The document shown here deals with a specific question: Should the Watergate Special Prosecutor seek an indictment of the former President?

Read about the pivotal election of 1968, which pitted Richard Nixon against Hubert Humphrey in a race shaped by backlash against the Civil Rights Movement and the Vietnam War.

American RadioWorks does an overview of the 19th and 20th century Presidents and their use of taping conversations in the Oval Office and on their phones. Copies of some of these tapes are available as well as the audio of an hour long...