Was Richard Nixon a good president?

CAN a bad man be a good president? The potential urgency of this question took Lexington on a cross-country pilgrimage to the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum in Yorba Linda, California. read more

Richard Nixon was a composed man and was good at challenging the opposition, this earned him the nickname ‘Tricky Dicky’. Nixon made Elvis Presley a federal drug agent. The sudden resignation of Richard Nixon was due to his involvement in the Watergate break-in and cover-up scandal. read more

Richard Nixon has something of a reputation as a warmonger, thanks to his penchant for, well, war. While it’s true that his administration committed atrocities in Vietnam and orchestrated a violent coup in Chile, he did make one important contribution to peace: He was the president who finally ended the draft. read more

Quick Answer. When Richard Nixon resigned in 1974, he was widely disliked as a consequence of the Watergate scandal. Although some consider him to have a few redeeming qualities, Watergate is conceded to be evidence of his being unfit to lead, hence his resignation. read more

Nixon had lost an even tighter race for the office (to John F. Kennedy) eight years earlier and had also lost a bid for California’s governorship in 1962 (thereafter swearing off electoral politics in his “last press conference”). Nixon was driven to be remembered as a great president. read more

Richard Nixon has something of a reputation as a warmonger, thanks to his penchant for, well, war. While it’s true that his administration committed atrocities in Vietnam and orchestrated a violent coup in Chile, he did make one important contribution to peace: He was the president who finally ended the draft. read more