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91: The Presidency of Gerald Rudolph Ford
... American political history: the forced resignation of Vice President Spiro T AGNEW after he pleaded nolo contendere to a charge of income tax evasion, and Watergate affair, which ultimately led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon. Ford’s rise to become the 38th president followed a long career in the U.S House Of Representatives, where he was liked and respected by his colleagues. When he became president, his decency and ... Minority Leader Charles A. Halleck of Indiana. The House Republicans elected Ford by a vote of 73 to 67. He remained in the leadership position until he was appointed to the vice presidency by President Nixon in 1973. Gerald Ford’s voting record during his 25 years in the House was conservative and generally internationalist, and it reflected almost unswerving loyalty to the Republican Party and to Presidents Eisenhower and ...
92: Political Policies Between The
... the Carter administration as well as destroyed Carter's efforts to develop a set of boundaries for the principles of détente. Détente began to collapse almost as soon as it had begun. Watergate undermined President Richard M. Nixon's credibility; Senator Jackson's Amendment in regards to the Jewish community and Angola all compromised Democratic/ Soviet relations. In spite of all this, by 1977 Détente was still a viable option, with a new ... 8) and moved to boycott the upcoming Olympic games to be held in Moscow. Washington seemed to be floundering in the Cold War attempt at détente and the very ideology of peace was cut short. Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger had previously developed a strategy of détente as a way to establish World order. In an era of nuclear vulnerability negotiations were imperative. However, there was a fatal difference in ...
93: Political Policies Between The United States And The Soviet
... the Carter administration as well as destroyed Carter's efforts to develop a set of boundaries for the principles of détente. Détente began to collapse almost as soon as it had begun. Watergate undermined President Richard M. Nixon's credibility; Senator Jackson's Amendment in regards to the Jewish community and Angola all compromised Democratic/ Soviet relations. In spite of all this, by 1977 Détente was still a viable option, with a new ... 8) and moved to boycott the upcoming Olympic games to be held in Moscow. Washington seemed to be floundering in the Cold War attempt at détente and the very ideology of peace was cut short. Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger had previously developed a strategy of détente as a way to establish World order. In an era of nuclear vulnerability negotiations were imperative. However, there was a fatal difference in ...
94: Theme of “Richard Cory”
Theme of “Richard Cory” The theme of “Richard Cory”, by Edwin Arlington Robinson, is that people cannot determine another person’s happiness by their appearance. The author uses the setting, imagery, and symbolism to illustrate this theme. The settings that this author uses makes the readers think that Richard Cory is a happy man who is greatly admired. Downtown is one of the settings that was used. Downtown is used as a place where Richard Cory seemed to have gone often because the ...
95: Shakespeare And Kingship
... about the notion of kingship. Through his plays, he questions the divine right of kings, which the kings and the aristocracy used heavily in their favour to win the people's love. In Macbeth, King Richard II and King Henry IV part 1, Shakespeare shows us his opinion of kingship in general. Although the plays are written about individual kings, I think that Shakespeare used the plays as an opportunity to ... it is well known that all of Shakespeare's plays were written purely for entertainment value, not as a historical record of what occurred. The main notion of kingship that Shakespeare attacks in Macbeth, King Richard II and King Henry IV, is the divine right of kings, where the kings claimed that they were God's counterpart on Earth, and a 'step up' in divinity from the other aristocrats and the ... then Macbeth. When they were killed, they were both king, and therefore the right-hand man of God, the creator, who controls the entire world and who could have stopped them from being killed. In Richard II, Richard bankrupts the country with his blatant mismanagement and his excessive spending on his 'favourites', who are already rich aristocrats, while ignoring the common people who are living in poverty. Richard's behaviour ...
96: The Watergate Scandal
... As a result of this information, it become increasingly evident that the burglars were closely related to the Central Intelligence Agency and the Committee for the Re- Election of the President. Shortly thereafter some of Nixon's aides began cooperating with federal prosecutors. (Watergate 1). Immediately following the initial Watergate crisis a defection of aides in the Committee for the Re-Election of the President became evident. (Watergate 1). The Democratic ... told Cox and the Ervin Committee that the President had known of the cover-up and deliberately denied any knowledge of the break-in. Later, a former White House staff member, Alexander Butterfield, claimed that Nixon had secretly tape-recorded all of the conversations that occurred in his executive offices. Once Special Prosecutor Cox discovered this, he and the Ervin Committee tried to relinquish these tapes from the control of President Nixon. Nixon cited Executive Privilege and refused to hand over the tapes. Nixon then ordered the Attorney General to fire Cox even though the President himself had appointed him. Attorney General Elliot L. Richardson refused. ...
97: The Watergate Scandal
... As a result of this information, it become increasingly evident that the burglars were closely related to the Central Intelligence Agency and the Committee for the Re- Election of the President. Shortly thereafter some of Nixon's aides began cooperating with federal prosecutors. (Watergate 1). Immediately following the initial Watergate crisis a defection of aides in the Committee for the Re-Election of the President became evident. (Watergate 1). The Democratic ... told Cox and the Ervin Committee that the President had known of the cover-up and deliberately denied any knowledge of the break-in. Later, a former White House staff member, Alexander Butterfield, claimed that Nixon had secretly tape-recorded all of the conversations that occurred in his executive offices. Once Special Prosecutor Cox discovered this, he and the Ervin Committee tried to relinquish these tapes from the control of President Nixon. Nixon cited Executive Privilege and refused to hand over the tapes. Nixon then ordered the Attorney General to fire Cox even though the President himself had appointed him. Attorney General Elliot L. Richardson refused. ...
98: The Library Card
“The Library Card,” by Richard Wright is a strong essay on how books can affect and influence readers. Richard Wright writes that his first experience of the real world is accomplished through novels. He read an article criticizing H.L. Mencken and it tempted him to read some of his books. The article labeled ... Negroes were not allowed to patronize its shelves any more than they were the parks and playgrounds of the city,” (pg.319) he had asked an Irish Catholic that was hated by the white Southerners. “Richard, don’t mention this to the other white men,” (pg.321) the Irish Catholic said to Wright, which indicates that he is not a typical white southerner who is against the blacks. If there ...
99: William Marshall
... obscure beginning, William evolves into one of the most dominant stately figures of the time in England. During his brilliant military and political career, William served as knight for the courts of Kings Henry II, Richard (the Lion-hearted), and John. William was born around 1147 to John Marshall and Sybil of Salisbury during the reign of King Stephen. His father, John Marshall, served as a court officer and eventually earned ... common figure in the court and currently does not have a prominent status. Marshall faithfully serves King Henry II during the last years of his reign. The King has two heirs to the throne in Richard and John. This presents a problem of sorts for Henry. Richard, the most capable and competent, appears destined to descend the throne. Henry would prefer John in succeeding him as king, however he realizes that Richard is by far the most qualified and prolific of ...
100: Comparing "We Wear the Mask" by Dunbar and "Richard Cory"
Comparing "We Wear the Mask" by Dunbar and "Richard Cory" "We Wear the Mask," by Paul Laurence Dunbar and "Richard Cory" by an anonymous writer are two poems that illustrate how people hide their feelings from others. They have different voices, or are coming from different views, but they have the same theme. We can ... Dunber is telling us not to show feelings. Why bother others with our troubles? We sing, laugh, and smile even though we are hurting and "let the world dream otherwise" (14) to hide our suffering. "Richard Cory" is about a man that everyone in town admires. "When ever Richard Cory went down town, We people on the pavement looked at him: He was a gentlemen from sole to crown" (1- ...


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