Topic: Nixon, Richard

Apr 13,

1906

The Brownsville Outrage: African-American Soldiers Framed, Discharged

Sep 23,

1952

Nixon: “I Am Not a Quitter” – 22 Years Later, He Quit

Jun 17,

1967

Secretary of Defense McNamara Authorizes Pentagon Papers

Jul 18,

1969

President Nixon Discusses Population Issues, Endorses Family Planning

Aug 8,

1969

President Nixon Extends Affirmative Action in Federal Employment

Nov 15,

1969

Second Anti-Vietnam War Moratorium – Massive Protests

Dec 4,

1969

President Nixon, Vice-President Agnew Ponder Causes of “Generation Gap”

Dec 15,

1969

“A Matter of Simple Justice” – Nixon Administration Report on Women’s Equity

Jun 22,

1970

18-Year-Olds Get Right to Vote– But Not Quite Yet

Jul 8,

1970

Native-American Tribal Termination “Is Wrong” – President Nixon

Jul 14,

1970

President Nixon Approves Huston Plan for Violations of Americans’ Rights

Oct 24,

1970

Too Much Sex! President Nixon Denounces Obscenity Commission Report

Dec 24,

1970

Congress Passes Family Planning Services Act

Dec 26,

1970

President Nixon Signs Public Health Services Act – Federal Support for Family Planning

Jun 13,

1971

Vietnam War Secrets Revealed: New York Times Publishes the Pentagon Papers

Jul 24,

1971

Nixon “Plumbers” Unit Created, Illegal Actions Follow

Aug 16,

1971

“To Screw Our Enemies” – Memo to President Nixon Leads to Infamous “Enemies List”

Aug 19,

1971

Nixon White House Requests Bogus FBI Investigation of Daniel Schorr

Sep 9,

1971

President Nixon’s “Plumbers” Burglarize Ellsberg’s Psychiatrist’s Office

Dec 29,

1971

Ellsberg, Russo Indicted for Stealing Pentagon Papers

Mar 18,

1972

President Nixon Endorses Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) for Women

Jun 17,

1972

Watergate Break-in, Arrests – Famous Scandal Begins

Jun 23,

1972

Nixon White House “Smoking Gun” Meeting; Nixon Obstructs Justice

May 8,

1973

War on Drugs Really Begins: NY Rockefeller Drug Laws Enacted

May 16,

1973

“Anything the NSA Did is Totally Defensible” — President Nixon

Nov 7,

1973

Congress Overrides Nixon Veto – Passes War Powers Resolution

Nov 17,

1973

President Nixon: “I Am Not a Crook”

Feb 9,

1974

Chicago Bans “Impeach Nixon” Signs From Buses, Trains; ACLU Sues

Jul 24,

1974

Supreme Court Orders President Nixon to Turn Over Tapes – Resignation Soon Follows

Jul 27,

1974

President Richard Nixon Impeached by House

Aug 5,

1974

White House Releases Incriminating “Smoking Gun” Tape Recordings – Nixon Resigns Four Days Later

Aug 9,

1974

President Nixon Resigns in Disgrace

Sep 8,

1974

President Gerald Ford Pardons Richard Nixon

Mar 26,

1983

Bob Dole: “Hear No Evil, See No Evil . . . And Evil (Richard Nixon)”

Sep 27,

2000

Frank Wills, Watergate Scandal Hero, Dies

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