Richard Milhous Nixon Rhetorical Analysis

John F. Kennedy’s Visions of an Improved Way of Life in America In the election year of 1960, two very qualified candidates, John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon, each with very different views of the world fought to win the hearts of Americans. One specific advertisement narrated by John F. Kennedy was able to do just that. He captured the hearts of millions ranging from young to old, black to white, rich to poor. John F. Kennedy had many opinions on current American issues and new ideas on how to fix these ongoing problems, in ways Americans could unify and work together.

Robert F. Kennedy did use a lot fo support for his claims with strong evidence, he used ethos, logos, and pethos. There is an argument but not in what he's saying, he said "the vast majority of white people and the vast majority of black people in this country want to live together, want to imporve the quality of our life, and want justice for all human beings that abide in our land", in paragraph 10. He is stating facts, he knows that all everyone wants is peace and the right to live their lives like everyone else. He also persuaded them to stop rioting that day by connecting with them, he knew what everyone was going through. He and eveyone else that listened to him knew that his he dedicated his life to the lives of the people who needed

He simplifies the first four sentences by explaining that he and his family are not wealthy. He assures that this wife “doesn’t have a mink coat” implying that they are not rich. He ends the paragraph by appealing to emotion in the way he compliments his wife by claiming he always lets her know “she’d look good in anything.” The only gift Nixon admits taking is a dog named Checkers. He explains that the gift was for his children and claims to be a victim for receiving hatred from receiving the generous offer.

In today’s reading, Eric Foner discussed Nixon’s presidency, and the rise and triumph of conservatism. Nixon won the election by a very narrow margin. During his presidency his administration had created many new federal agencies. Such as, the Environmental Protection Agency, that clean up hazardous waste in water and air, the Occupation Safety and Health Administration, who sent inspectors to nations workplace, and the National Transportation Safety Board, that instructed automobiles creators in making their cars safer. He also expanded the food stamp program, Social Security benefits, and proposed a family assistance plan by replacing Aid to Families with Dependent Children. While Nixon’s administration and foreign policy triumphs, conservatives

Nixon was President during the vietnam war and did not do a good job at ending it because it only ended after he resigned. His first term was considered very un-republican because of his school desegregation policies, his Family Assistance Plan, and the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency.(McPherson 266-272). Nixon's biggest can of worms was the Watergate Scandal. This was when Nixon was found to be bugging the offices of his political opponents to gain an advantage against them. When the tapes of the recordings of opposing government officials were released in Nixon resigned. He resigned on the 8th of August 1974. there has been only one president in the history of the united states that has resigned from office and his name was Richard

Richard Nixon was seen as undefeatable initially due to having restored the economy and beginning to pull from the War in Vietnam. He was an anti-war candidate who felt that Nixon wasn’t doing as good of a job as many have said. McGovern was also not the favorite to win the Democratic nomination among his own party losing the popular vote to former Vice President Hubert Humphrey. His approvals would lower from then on receiving minimal support from his own party and the rest of the electorate. A scandal occurred among his Vice Presidential nominee who would drop out forcing him to choose a new nominee which allowed many to question his judgement. McGovern’s issue on how Nixon was handling Vietnam backfired on him because majority of the country felt as if he were a strong leader who would bring peace. On Election Day, McGovern suffered one of the biggest defeats in American history only winning the state of Massachusetts and the District Court of Colombia. McGovern has proved to be a terrible Democratic candidate being the last not to achieve at least 40% in the popular

Richard Nixon was born on January 9th 1913, in Yorba Linda, California. Richard went to High School at Fullerton High School but then transferred to Whittier High School, He ran for student body president but didn’t end up getting it. Richard graduated second in his class with a scholarship to Harvard, His family couldn’t afford therefore he couldn’t go. Instead he went to local Whittier College, he had the reputation of a formidable debater, and outstanding athlete. He had a career as a lawyer in a small town but was not enough for his ambition so in August of 1942 he moved to Washington D.C. where he was Franklin Roosevelt’s Office of Price Administration. He served as an aviation ground officer in the pacific, he had no combat, came back to the United States, had two service stars and many commendations. He eventually rose to rank of lieutenant commander before resigning in January 1946. He was the first and only president that has resigned from office. His Quaker religion was very influential for him. It taught him not to drink or dance or swear. It’s

In the election of 1972, Nixon won by over sixty percent of the votes and won all states except Massachusetts against George McGovern (“The History Place…”). This is one of the biggest landslides in U.S. Presidential election history. In January 1973, Richard Nixon’s approval rating was sixty-seven percent, which is relatively high compared to current president Barack Obama’s forty-seven percent and many other Presidents before him (“The History Place…”). Therefore, he had a great reputation and was in the highest possible position, the leader of the free world, just like Father Flynn was in his parish. Richard Nixon also had a very positive relationship with members of the White House. For example, members of the White House were caught breaking in and violating the law to get President Nixon re-elected (“The History Place…”). Abuse of power comes from a high reputation that is unquestioned.

Overall, I felt Nixon had a more solid argument. Since he used more hard evidence. Although that did not affect the outcome of the election as Kennedy still won the election. Kennedy utilized mostly general statistics to convey his opinions, for example when he said, “I believe we should have an educational system second to none.” I believe during a presidential speech of this kind word like “I know” would have been more efficient than “I think” statements.

Two-hundred and nine thousand. That is the number of lives that were nobly given to save the many during the invasion of Normandy (D-day and the Battle of Normandy). The courageous men and women fought continuously for days on end, climbing the jagged cliffs of Normandy, France. Under rifle fire from gun nests from above, the allied troops were able to take control of the coastline, but not without great sacrifice. The speech given by Ronald Reagan was made to commemorate those who fearlessly fought for our country and the many thousands that gave their lives during those hard days of war. His speech had a clear message, to honor and remember those who gave and risked their lives during the invasion of Normandy.

During his two terms in office, President Dwight D. Eisenhower worked perpetually to resolve Cold War-era tensions and preserve world peace. Bringing to the presidency his stature as supreme commander of the military forces during World War II, Eisenhower mediated policies concentrated on enhancing liberty, dignity, and integrity among people and nations. In his farewell address, delivered on January 17, 1961, the president urges the American people to cooperate in the interests of mutual respect and love. Using a combination of rhetorical strategies, he inspires them to be diligent in pursuit of world peace and maintain balance in and among national programs.

Jimmy Carter is a well known Democratic president who served between 1977 to 1981 who strongly opposed opening the Arctic Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling. His writing on the preservation of the refuge came after his term as president while new proposals were being put forward for drilling. Carter’s argument is very effective at encouraging the National Arctic Wildlife Refuge to be protected. Carter effectively uses logos, ethos, and pathos to construct a strong argument for the refuge to be preserved.

On November 5, 1968 Richard M. Nixon was elected the 37th president of the United States. In 1972 Nixon was reelected in a landslide victory. However, His undoing was already in the works. A few months prior to Nixon’s reelection a group of men linked to the Nixon administration were arrested in the Democratic party headquarters in Washington’s Watergate complex and what followed was one of the biggest scandals in presidential history. The Watergate scandal was revealed as a cover-up by the Nixon administration to hide involvement in illegal activities against their opponents and ultimately lead to Nixon’s resignation from his presidency on August 9, 1974. Nixon was granted a full pardon from the Ford administration a month later. A few years later Nixon was paid $600,000 by British TV personality David Frost for a string of in depth television interviews. The last decades of Nixon’s life were spent rebuilding his reputation. He will always be remembered as the face of the embarrassing Watergate scandal. Due to these events no president will ever be trusted.

Richard Nixon was a president that dealt with many problems while he was in office, such as Vietnam, China, and civil rights. Nixon was a great politician and appeared to want the best for America. In Nixon 's silent majority speech he wanted to end the war in vietnam while sparing the “democratic” citizens in southern Vietnam, but for him to do this he needed to bargain with the citizens of America and the leaders of the western world in order to accomplish his goals without too many problems, such as riots, world leaders, and unfavorable opinions of the government at the time. To do all of this Richard Nixon used doublespeak, argumentum ad populum (or argument to the people), faulty cause and effect, and dead metaphors, in his speech: The Silent Majority.

Although twenty-five years has passed since the notorious President Nixon resigned from office, the infamous legacy left by Richard Nixon and his administration will never be forgotten, leaving the American people with distrust among Politicians and disrespect for the American Presidency. In August 1968, Nixon stated at a Republican convention, “America is in trouble today not because her people have failed but because her leaders have failed (Porter, 206).” This ironic quote foreshadows the demise and corruption of one of the most controversial presidents, Richard Millhouse Nixon.