Was Richard Nixon the greatest president of the 20th century?

Yes, arguably. If he had not been so paranoid (Watergate), he would have been one of the best without a doubt. Watergate totally tainted all the great work he accomplished. The others answering probably did not grow up in that era. Everyone in my ... read more

Nixon has the ugly distinction, shared only with Andrew Jackson, of having been a US president that ordered a genocide. That's far more important than covering up a burglary, or trade with China. Cambodian Genocide Program | Yale University. Nixon, U.S. blamed for Cambodia genocide. read more

Impeachment process against Richard Nixon. President Richard Nixon's farewell speech to the White House staff, delivered on the morning of August 9, 1974, after his resignation was announced but before it became effective. read more

Some of these activities, as Huston emphasised to Nixon, were clearly illegal. Nevertheless, the president approved the plan. Five days later, after opposition from the FBI director, J Edgar Hoover, the plan was withdrawn, but the president's approval was later to be listed in the articles of impeachment as an alleged abuse of presidential power. read more