This American President - 23. Merrill Eisenhower Atwater on President Eisenhower

Apr 12, 2021

40. His Own Worst Enemy Part I (Richard Nixon)

Richard M. Nixon is one of the country's most vilified presidents, and yet the American people entrusted him twice as vice president and twice as president. In this episode, we cover the highs and lows of Nixon‘s pre-presidential career and his tortuous path to the White House. We also cover his transformation, from America’s foremost anti-communist to its most prominent advocate for coexistence with the Soviet Union. Richard Nixon aspired to the status of a great statesman but the Vietnam War would put his strategic skills to the test and his realist philosophy would pit him against decades of Cold War thinking in the United States. Follow thisamericanpresident.com twitter.com/ThisAmerPres facebook.com/ThisAmerPres Support patreon.com/thisamericanpresident paypal.me/thisamerpres Credits Produced by Richard Lim and Michael Neal Art by NipRogers.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1 hr 21 min