Republican Party (United States)Political partyThe Republican Party, also known as the Grand Old Party (GOP), is a right-wing populist and neo-nationalist political party in the United States, sitting on the right-wing to far-right of the political spectrum. Founded in 1854, it emerged as the main rival of the Democratic Party in the 1850s, and the two parties have dominated American politics since then.
Spiro AgnewVice President of the United States from 1969 to 1973Spiro Theodore Agnew (; November 9, 1918 – September 17, 1996) was the 39th vice president of the United States, serving from 1969 until his resignation in 1973 under President Richard Nixon. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 3rd executive of Baltimore County from 1962 to 1966 and the 55th governor of Maryland from 1967 to 1969.
Impeachment process against Richard Nixon1973–1974 US charging of presidentPersonalBirthplaceElectoral historyDepictionsU.S. Representative from California1946 election1948 electionU.S. Senator from California1950 electionCheckers speech36th Vice President of the United StatesTransitionEisenhower administrationInaugurations firstsecondMotorcade attackKitchen DebatePost-vice presidency1962 California gubernatorial bid"Last press conference"37th President of the United StatesPresidencyTimelineTransitionInaugurationsfirstsecondAppointmentsFederal judgesSupreme Court candidatesJudicial controversiesPoliciesEconomicNixon shockForeignNixon DoctrineVietnamizationEnvironmentalEPAClean WaterNOAALegacy of ParksCannabiswar on drugsNative AmericanTenureEnd of the draft1972 visit to ChinaAnti-Ballistic Missile TreatyWar on cancerPhiladelphia PlanMinority Business EnterpriseOSHAApollo programParis Peace Accordsdecent interval1971 Bolivian coup d'état1973 Chilean coup d'étatYom Kippur WarairliftMideast Peace ProcessMarine Mammal Protection ActEndangered Species ActImpeachment processWatergate scandaltimelineTapesUnited States v. NixonResignation speechPardonPost-presidencyNixon interviewsFoundationPresidential Library and MuseumCenter for the National InterestBibliographySix CrisesDeath and state funeralPresidential campaigns1960electionprimariesconventiondebates1968electionprimariesconvention"Bring Us Together"1972electionprimariesconventionVice presidential campaigns1952 selectionconventionelection1956 conventionelectionThe impeachment process against PresidentRichard Nixon was initiated by the United States House of Representatives on October 30, 1973, during the course of the Watergate scandal, when multiple resolutions calling for the impeachment of Nixon were introduced immediately following the series of high-level resignations and firings widely called the "Saturday Night Massacre".
Democratic Party (United States)Political partyThe Democratic Party is a liberal political party in the United States, sitting on the center to center-left of the political spectrum. Founded in 1828, it is the world's oldest active political party. Its main rival is the Republican Party, and since the 1850s, both have dominated American politics. The Democratic Party initially supported Jacksonian democracy, agrarianism, and geographical expansionism, while opposing a national bank and high tariffs.
Richard NixonPresident of the United States from 1969 to 1974PersonalBirthplaceElectoral historyDepictionsU.S. Representative from California1946 election1948 electionU.S. Senator from California1950 electionCheckers speech36th Vice President of the United StatesTransitionEisenhower administrationInaugurations firstsecondMotorcade attackKitchen DebatePost-vice presidency1962 California gubernatorial bid"Last press conference"37th President of the United StatesPresidencyTimelineTransitionInaugurationsfirstsecondAppointmentsFederal judgesSupreme Court candidatesJudicial controversiesPoliciesEconomicNixon shockForeignNixon DoctrineVietnamizationEnvironmentalEPAClean WaterNOAALegacy of ParksCannabiswar on drugsNative AmericanTenureEnd of the draft1972 visit to ChinaAnti-Ballistic Missile TreatyWar on cancerPhiladelphia PlanMinority Business EnterpriseOSHAApollo programParis Peace Accordsdecent interval1971 Bolivian coup d'état1973 Chilean coup d'étatYom Kippur WarairliftMideast Peace ProcessMarine Mammal Protection ActEndangered Species ActImpeachment processWatergate scandaltimelineTapesUnited States v. NixonResignation speechPardonPost-presidencyNixon interviewsFoundationPresidential Library and MuseumCenter for the National InterestBibliographySix CrisesDeath and state funeralPresidential campaigns1960electionprimariesconventiondebates1968electionprimariesconvention"Bring Us Together"1972electionprimariesconventionVice presidential campaigns1952 selectionconventionelection1956 conventionelectionRichard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913 – April 22, 1994) was the 37th president of the United States, serving from 1969 until his resignation in 1974.
1973 United States vice presidential confirmationVote by house district Republican "Aye" Democratic "Aye" Democratic "No" Absent/Not votingLife and U.S. House from Michigan's 5th DistrictEarly lifeMilitary serviceU.S. Representative for Michigan's 5thWarren Commission40th Vice President of the United StatesConfirmationTenureResignation of Richard Nixon38th President of the United StatesPresidencytimeline'74'75'76–77InaugurationPoliciesEnvironmentalForeignInternational tripsPardonsAppointmentsCabinetJudiciaryTenurePardon of Richard NixonFederal-Aid Highway Amendments of 1974Education for All Handicapped Children ActAssassination attempts SacramentoSan FranciscoPresidential campaigns1976PrimariesConventionDebatesElectionPost-presidencyPresidential LibraryAEI World ForumDeath and state funeralOn October 10, 1973, Vice PresidentSpiro Agnew (a Republican) was forced to resign following a controversy over his personal taxes.
List of presidents of the United StatesThe White House's north and south sides, official residence of the president of the United StatesThe president of the United States is the head of state and head of government of the United States, indirectly elected to a four-year term via the Electoral College. Under the U.S. Constitution, the officeholder leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces.
First inauguration of Richard NixonPersonalBirthplaceElectoral historyDepictionsU.S. Representative from California1946 election1948 electionU.S. Senator from California1950 electionCheckers speech36th Vice President of the United StatesTransitionEisenhower administrationInaugurations firstsecondMotorcade attackKitchen DebatePost-vice presidency1962 California gubernatorial bid"Last press conference"37th President of the United StatesPresidencyTimelineTransitionInaugurationsfirstsecondAppointmentsFederal judgesSupreme Court candidatesJudicial controversiesPoliciesEconomicNixon shockForeignNixon DoctrineVietnamizationEnvironmentalEPAClean WaterNOAALegacy of ParksCannabiswar on drugsNative AmericanTenureEnd of the draft1972 visit to ChinaAnti-Ballistic Missile TreatyWar on cancerPhiladelphia PlanMinority Business EnterpriseOSHAApollo programParis Peace Accordsdecent interval1971 Bolivian coup d'état1973 Chilean coup d'étatYom Kippur WarairliftMideast Peace ProcessMarine Mammal Protection ActEndangered Species ActImpeachment processWatergate scandaltimelineTapesUnited States v. NixonResignation speechPardonPost-presidencyNixon interviewsFoundationPresidential Library and MuseumCenter for the National InterestBibliographySix CrisesDeath and state funeralPresidential campaigns1960electionprimariesconventiondebates1968electionprimariesconvention"Bring Us Together"1972electionprimariesconventionVice presidential campaigns1952 selectionconventionelection1956 conventionelectionThe first inauguration of Richard Nixon as the 37th president of the United States was held on Monday, January 20, 1969, at the East Portico of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. This was the 46th inauguration and marked the commencement of the first and eventually only full term of both Richard Nixon as president and Spiro Agnew as vice president.
Vice President of the United StatesSecond-highest constitutional office in the United StatesThe vice president of the United States (VPOTUS, VP, or informally veep) is the second-highest office in the executive branch of the U.S. federal government, after the president of the United States, and ranks first in the presidential line of succession. The vice president is also an officer in the legislative branch, as the president of the Senate.
Gerald FordGerald Rudolph Ford Jr. (born Leslie Lynch King Jr.; July 14, 1913 – December 26, 2006) was the 38th president of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977. He assumed the presidency after the resignation of Richard Nixon, under whom he served as the 40th vice president from 1973 to 1974 after the resignation of Spiro Agnew. A member of the Republican Party, Ford previously served in the United States House of Representatives from 1949 to 1973.
Dwight D. EisenhowerWorld War II general, U.S. president from 1953 to 1961Early lifeMilitary careerWorld War IISupreme Allied Commander in EuropeD-DayOperation OverlordSurrender of GermanyVE-DayCrusade in Europe34th President of the United StatesPresidencyTimelineTransitionInaugurations firstsecondFirst TermKorean WarAtoms for PeaceCold WarNew LookDomino theoryInterstate Highway SystemSecond TermEisenhower DoctrineSputnik crisisMissile gapNDEANASADARPACivil Rights Act of 1957Little Rock NineAdmission of states AlaskaHawaiiU-2 incidentFarewell AddressKennedy transitionPresidential campaigns1952PrimariesDraft movementVP candidate selectionConventionLogisticsTV broadcastsElection1956PrimariesConventionElectionPost-PresidencyLegacyPresidential library and museumTributes and memorialstDwight David "Ike" Eisenhower (born David Dwight Eisenhower; October 14, 1890 – March 28, 1969) was the 34th president of the United States, serving from 1953 to 1961.
CaliforniaCalifornia is a state in the Western United States. It is bordered by Oregon to the north, the Mexican state of Baja California to the south, Nevada to the east, Arizona to the southeast, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. With a population of over 39 million across an area of 163,696 square miles (423,970 km2), it is the most populous U.S. state and the third largest by land area.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.