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The Atlantic Monthly Group

Atlantic Wire: Newly Released Secret Tapes

For Students 9th - 10th
Newspaper article confirms that LBJ knew about Nixon's involvement in stalling the Vietnam peace talks and didn't bother to report it. Though the story has been around before, the new tapes describe how President Johnson knew all about...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: American Presidency: Richard M. Nixon

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief biographical sketch of America's thirty-seventh president includes background information on the era in which he served and linked-to objects from the Smithsonian's collections that help define the man and his presidency.
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University of Missouri

Famous Trials: The Pentagon Papers Trial

For Students 9th - 10th
When is the freedom of the press more important than classified foreign policy information? The Pentagon Papers Trial attempts to answer this constitutional quandary. Included in this site is a summary of the trial, the actual Pentagon...
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Time

Time: The 10 Most Notorious Presidential Pardons

For Students 9th - 10th
Time Magazine presents an enlightening special report on the 10 most notorious presidential pardons in U.S. history. Included are Jimmy Hoffa, Richard Nixon, Patty Hearst, George Steinbrenner, and more.
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Digital History

Digital History: Vietnamization [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Richard Nixon claimed to have a secret plan to end the Vietnam War when he was campaigning for president in 1968. See what that secret plan was and read about how it extended the war by another four years and galvanized anti-war...
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PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: The Supreme Court: Biographies of the Robes: Warren Earl Burger

For Students 9th - 10th
PBS offers a biographical account of the life of Supreme Court Justice Warren Burger, a conservative appointed by Richard Nixon.
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Curated OER

Photo of President Nixon

For Students 9th - 10th
The University of Texas, Austin, explores photojournalism with images of recent American presidents and their times. Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, Bush and Clinton are shown.
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Other

Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum: The Watergate Files

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed story of the political crimes collectively known as Watergate, as told by the Ford Library. Includes coverage of the trials, the Senate hearings, the tapes, and the people involved.
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270 To Win

270towin: 1968 Presidential Election

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides detailed electoral facts for the presidential election of 1968 won by Richard Nixon, the last election in which two opposing candidates were vice-presidents.
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270 To Win

270towin: 1972 Presidential Election

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides detailed electoral facts for the presidential election of 1972 won by Richard Nixon, who won the election in a massive landslide.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Biographical Directory of the u.s. Congress: Agnew, Spiro Theodore 1918 1996

For Students 9th - 10th
List of Spiro Agnew's accomplishments during his political career, including his term as a vice President of the United States under Richard Nixon.
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US National Archives

The Eagle and the Dragon: 1972 1978 the Bamboo Curtain

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a brief discussion of Nixon's 1972 visit to China. Also includes pictures from a museum exhibit to that period in history.
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PBS

Pbs: American Experience: Resignation Announcement, 1974

For Students 9th - 10th
Full text of Richard M. Nixon's televised speech to the nation announcing his resignation as President of the United States.
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PBS

Pbs: American Experience: Answer to Subpoena for Recordings, 1974

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Curated OER

Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in California: Richard M. Nixon Birthplace

For Students 9th - 10th
The birthplace and home of President Richard Milhous Nixon from 1913 to 1922. Now part of the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum.
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New York Times

New York Times: h.r. Haldeman's Notes From October 22, 1968

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Did Nixon knowingly thwart attempts to end the Vietnam War to help him win the 1968 Presidential Election? Nixon has firmly denied this allegation. Form your own opinion based on the notes written by...
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American Presidency Project

American Presidency Project: Presentation of the Walt Disney Commemorative Medal

For Students 9th - 10th
A documentation of the delivery of the first Walt Disney Commemorative Medal to Mrs. Disney by President Nixon.
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Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: President Nixon Goes to China

For Students 3rd - 8th
Much of our dependence on Chinese-manufactured consumer goods owes itself to the diplomatic efforts of President Richard M. Nixon. Learn how this historic relationship began during the early 1970s.
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US Senate

U.s. Senate: Gerald R. Ford, 40th Vice President (1973 1974)

For Students 9th - 10th
Gerald R. Ford became the 40th Vice-President of the United States during Richard Nixon's Presidency. This page has extensive biographical information.
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Other

Kent May 4 Center

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about the shooting of four Kent State students on May 4, 1970, including chronology, quotations, and descriptions of the students who were killed and wounded.
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Discovery Education

Discovery Education: White House Scandals

For Teachers 9th - 10th
How do you approach the difficult task of teaching students about scandals in our Nation's highest office? This lesson plan has students research, compare and contrast, and discuss Watergate and other political scandals.
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University of California

History Project: The Path to Watergate

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will write an essay on the causes of the Watergate affair using background information, a chronology of events, and nineteen primary source documents.
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Other

Watergate.info: Analysis of the Impeachment Votes

For Students 9th - 10th
A chart of each of the House Judiciary Committee member's party affiliation and vote on each article of impeachment in the Watergate case.
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Curated OER

Nixon

For Students 9th - 10th
This article, published by The Washington Post (August 9, 1974), reports on Nixon's resignation. PLEASE NOTE THAT A WASHINGTON POST REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED TO VIEW THIS ARTICLE.

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