RICHARD NIXON IN THE 1950’S

Ben Yokoyama

Julian Perez-Garcia

Who was Richard Nixon?

• Nixon was the 37th president of the United States.

• The former vice president was born in 1913 and died in 1994.

• He was a member of the House and the Senate from 1946-1953.

• Richard resigned from the presidency after the famous Watergate Scandal, before he was impeached by the Senate.

The Alger Hiss Case

• In 1948, Whittaker Chambers accused Alger Hiss, a State Department worker, of being a Communist.

• Nixon launched his political career chasing after so-called Communists such as Hiss.

• He became the chair of the HUAC after his pursuit of Communists.

• This case moved Nixon into the political and public spotlight.

The Checkers Speech

• When Nixon was running as Dwight Eisenhower’s vice president, he was accused of accepting reimbursements.

• He accepted gifts and money from his backers.

• Nixon gave the “Checkers Speech” on September 23rd, 1952.

• He claimed that he only accepted one gift, a little dog named Checkers.

• He also urged Republicans to keep him on the ballot for the election.

Works Cited

"election of 1952." American History. ABC-CLIO, 2014. Web. 31 Mar. 2014.

O'Brien, Steven G. "Richard Nixon." American History. ABC-CLIO, 2014. Web. 31 Mar. 2014.

"Richard Nixon: Checkers speech (1952)." American History. ABC-CLIO, 2014. Web. 31 Mar. 2014.