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Richard Milhous Nixon Political Party: Republican Terms of Office: (January 20, 1969 - August 9, 1974) Vice President: Spiro Agnew (1969-1973), Gerald Ford (1973-1974) 

Richard M. Nixon was the only President forced to resign, however, the American people reelected him to office in 1972. A major problem during his presidency was the Watergate scandal, but he still improved the country's relationship with the Soviet Union and China, and extracted the United States from Vietnam, and for this he deserves a C.

Nixon's major goal was to end the War in Vietnam. His major policy for this was called "Vietnamization," and it's major goal was to train the South Vietnamese to fight for themselves while, at the same time, removing U.S. troops. He wanted to bring the troops home safe, and he also wanted to reconcile the country, which was divided due to the war overseas.

Although congress was democratic controlled during Nixon's presidency, and there were disagreements, such as about what to do in Vietnam, they still managed to agree and were able to pass laws that mattered. They cooperated to make peace with China, which resulted in the U.S. and China working and trading together.

The action of Nixon's administration that had the most positive outcome was bringing the troops home from Vietnam. The majority of the country was against the war, because of all the men who died for basically no reason they could see. Removing the troops meant less protests in America, which made the country get along better. His policy of "Vietnamization" made it so when Nixon removed the American troops, the South Vietnam troops could fill in. Another benefit to removing the troops was that the country didn't have to waste money any more, which helped the country financially. Watergate was the worst thing that happened during Nixon's administration. Basically a huge cover-up, Watergate ultimately led to the "Saturday Night Massacre," the supreme court case, and Nixon's resignation. 

The action that affected future generations was the passing of the 26th amendment. The 26th amendment lowered the voting age from 21 to 18, because if people can fight in a war, they should be able to vote and make decisions for their country. The 26th amendment still stands today, and many young people vote as a result of this.

Nixon brought the troops home from Vietnam, and improved the country's relationships with China and the Soviet Union. However, the Watergate scandal put a black mark on his presidency that he will ultimately be remembered for. Because of this, Nixon deserves a C for his presidency.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Nixon http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/RichardNixon/ http://millercenter.org/academic/americanpresident/nixon/essays/biography/4 http://millercenter.org/academic/americanpresident/nixon/essays/biography/5 http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,907874-1,00.html