In 1960 Nixon loses the presidential election to John Kennedy by a mere 100,000
votes, out of more than 68,000,000 cast throughout the nation. It was the closest
popular vote America had ever seen.
It should be noted, in the end, that despite the many claims of suspicious events
regarding this monumentally close election, which could have been turned
around with the changing of just one or two states, the Daley machine of Chicago
gave Kennedy 9,000 votes to put Kennedy over the top. Richard Nixon (despite
advice from his counselors) absolutely refused to call for any recounts or
investigations, under the pretense that such an action might cause a
constitutional crisis.
Then two years later in 1962 he lost the Governor of California race. He was a
washed up reject.
Richard Nixon quote: "You won't have Nixon to kick around anymore, because
gentlemen, this is my last press conference. "(November 7, 1962)
After his defeat Nixon moved into an elegant apartment in New York, the same
building as Nelson Rockefeller. Nixon was made a partner in a law firm which
did a lot of trust and bond business with the friendly folks at Chase Manhattan
Bank. (David Rockefeller CEO) He had a new life style swearing bitterly never to
return to politics.
Nixon dancing with his assistant ..
Diane Sawyer.
Diane Sawyer.
Prior to joining CBS News, Sawyer held several positions in the Nixon
administration. She worked as Richard Nixon’s personal assistant. When Nixon
resigned in the wake of Watergate, Sawyer relocated with him to California,
remaining on his staff for four additional years, primarily to assist in the research for
his memoirs.
administration. She worked as Richard Nixon’s personal assistant. When Nixon
resigned in the wake of Watergate, Sawyer relocated with him to California,
remaining on his staff for four additional years, primarily to assist in the research for
his memoirs.
Prior to joining CBS News, Sawyer held
several positions in the Nixon
administration. She worked as Richard
Nixon’s personal assistant. When Nixon
resigned in the wake of Watergate, Sawyer
relocated with him to California, remaining
on his staff for four additional years,
primarily to assist in the research for his
memoirs.
several positions in the Nixon
administration. She worked as Richard
Nixon’s personal assistant. When Nixon
resigned in the wake of Watergate, Sawyer
relocated with him to California, remaining
on his staff for four additional years,
primarily to assist in the research for his
memoirs.
Prior to joining CBS News, Sawyer held several positions in the Nixon
administration. She worked as Richard Nixon’s personal assistant. When Nixon
resigned in the wake of Watergate, Sawyer relocated with him to California,
remaining on his staff for four additional years, primarily to assist in the research for
his memoirs.
administration. She worked as Richard Nixon’s personal assistant. When Nixon
resigned in the wake of Watergate, Sawyer relocated with him to California,
remaining on his staff for four additional years, primarily to assist in the research for
his memoirs.
Biographer David Hanna quotes Kissinger as stating, after
Nixon's nomination in 1968: "That man is unfit to be
President. I would never work for that man. He is a
disaster."Yet Kissinger was the first appointment made by
Nixon.
Rockefeller testified he gave Kissinger $50,000 bonus to take the
job with Nixon.
Nixon's nomination in 1968: "That man is unfit to be
President. I would never work for that man. He is a
disaster."Yet Kissinger was the first appointment made by
Nixon.
Rockefeller testified he gave Kissinger $50,000 bonus to take the
job with Nixon.
