| Nelson Rockefeller July 8, 1908 – January 26, 1979 |
| Nixon & Rockefeller Cover Time 1960 |
Newsweek of September 2, 1974 : "Ever since his boyhood meeting with Teddy
Roosevelt, it seems, Nelson Rockefeller had been propelling himself toward the
Oval Office. Nothing less would suit his ambition. . . " He has admitted that his
goal in life since he was a child has been to be President of the United States.
"After all," he admitted, "when you think of what I had, what else was there to
aspire to?"
Roosevelt, it seems, Nelson Rockefeller had been propelling himself toward the
Oval Office. Nothing less would suit his ambition. . . " He has admitted that his
goal in life since he was a child has been to be President of the United States.
"After all," he admitted, "when you think of what I had, what else was there to
aspire to?"
Rocky didn't like Nixon personally... Newsweek of
September 2, 1974, : "The Nixon Presidency was a
painful period for the proud governor. Privately, friends
say, Rockefeller despised the self-made man from Yorba
Linda. . . ."
September 2, 1974, : "The Nixon Presidency was a
painful period for the proud governor. Privately, friends
say, Rockefeller despised the self-made man from Yorba
Linda. . . ."
Winthrop Rockefeller (1912–1973)
Thirty-seventh Governor (1967–1971)
The election of 1966 was a watershed in Arkansas political history, for it not only saw the election of the state’s first
Republican governor since 1872, but it was an election in which black voters cast the deciding vote. The
segregationist state Democratic Party nominated former Supreme Court Justice James D. (Jim) Johnson. While
Rockefeller welcomed black votes, Johnson refused to shake hands with them. In the end, Rockefeller won with
fifty-four percent of the vote. He became close friend of George Wallace Governor of Alabama.
Winthrop Rockefeller (1912–1973)
Thirty-seventh Governor (1967–1971)
The election of 1966 was a watershed in Arkansas political history, for it not only saw the election of the state’s first
Republican governor since 1872, but it was an election in which black voters cast the deciding vote. The
segregationist state Democratic Party nominated former Supreme Court Justice James D. (Jim) Johnson. While
Rockefeller welcomed black votes, Johnson refused to shake hands with them. In the end, Rockefeller won with
fifty-four percent of the vote. He became close friend of George Wallace Governor of Alabama.
Winthrop Rockefeller (1912–1973)
Thirty-seventh Governor (1967–1971)
The election of 1966 was a watershed in Arkansas political history, for it not only saw the election of the state’s first
Republican governor since 1872, but it was an election in which black voters cast the deciding vote. The
segregationist state Democratic Party nominated former Supreme Court Justice James D. (Jim) Johnson. While
Rockefeller welcomed black votes, Johnson refused to shake hands with them. In the end, Rockefeller won with
fifty-four percent of the vote. He became close friend of George Wallace Governor of Alabama.
Winthrop Rockefeller (1912–1973)
Thirty-seventh Governor (1967–1971)
The election of 1966 was a watershed in Arkansas political history, for it not only saw the election of the state’s first
Republican governor since 1872, but it was an election in which black voters cast the deciding vote. The
segregationist state Democratic Party nominated former Supreme Court Justice James D. (Jim) Johnson. While
Rockefeller welcomed black votes, Johnson refused to shake hands with them. In the end, Rockefeller won with
fifty-four percent of the vote. He became close friend of George Wallace Governor of Alabama.
Winthrop Rockefeller (1912–1973)
Thirty-seventh Governor (1967–1971)
The election of 1966 was a watershed in Arkansas political history, for it not only saw the election of the state’s first
Republican governor since 1872, but it was an election in which black voters cast the deciding vote. The
segregationist state Democratic Party nominated former Supreme Court Justice James D. (Jim) Johnson. While
Rockefeller welcomed black votes, Johnson refused to shake hands with them. In the end, Rockefeller won with
fifty-four percent of the vote. He became close friend of George Wallace Governor of Alabama.
Winthrop Rockefeller (1912–1973)
Thirty-seventh Governor (1967–1971) and the first Republican Governor since the civil war.
The election of 1966 was a watershed in Arkansas political history, for it not only saw the election
of the state’s first Republican governor since 1872, but it was an election in which black voters
cast the deciding vote. The segregationist state Democratic Party nominated former Supreme
Court Justice James D. (Jim) Johnson. While Rockefeller welcomed black votes, Johnson refused
to shake hands with them. In the end, Rockefeller won with fifty-four percent of the vote. He
became close friend of George Wallace Governor of Alabama.
Thirty-seventh Governor (1967–1971) and the first Republican Governor since the civil war.
The election of 1966 was a watershed in Arkansas political history, for it not only saw the election
of the state’s first Republican governor since 1872, but it was an election in which black voters
cast the deciding vote. The segregationist state Democratic Party nominated former Supreme
Court Justice James D. (Jim) Johnson. While Rockefeller welcomed black votes, Johnson refused
to shake hands with them. In the end, Rockefeller won with fifty-four percent of the vote. He
became close friend of George Wallace Governor of Alabama.
Winthrop Rockefeller (1912–1973)
Thirty-seventh Governor (1967–1971)
The election of 1966 was a watershed in Arkansas political history, for it not only saw the election of the state’s first
Republican governor since 1872, but it was an election in which black voters cast the deciding vote. The
segregationist state Democratic Party nominated former Supreme Court Justice James D. (Jim) Johnson. While
Rockefeller welcomed black votes, Johnson refused to shake hands with them. In the end, Rockefeller won with
fifty-four percent of the vote. He became close friend of George Wallace Governor of Alabama.
Rumsfeld wrote of Nelson Rockefeller:
At the Republican National Convention in the wee hours of August 8, 1968, to select
the vice presidential nominee—complete with a seating chart of the two dozen
bigwigs in the room. One of Rumsfeld’s top three recommendations for the job was
Nelson Rockefeller. (No one in the room even thought of Agnew)
Then years later working for President Ford Rumsfeld wrote:
I Told Cheney (Rocky & Ford) “there off to a good start, then I added he is such an
enthusiastic and decent person”….It was long however before our relationship went
south… turned out to be the most difficult relationship I have experienced in all
years in the executive branch of the federal government. (Rockefeller) A man with
vast inherited wealth who was accustom to getting his way. He would bagger,
pester subordinates until they said what he wanted to hear.”
Rumsfeld went on “
“Rocky’s Chief of staff Ann Whitman once said “The vice president acted as if he
were president. He’d come back from a meeting announcing that he was going to
run the White House.”
At the Republican National Convention in the wee hours of August 8, 1968, to select
the vice presidential nominee—complete with a seating chart of the two dozen
bigwigs in the room. One of Rumsfeld’s top three recommendations for the job was
Nelson Rockefeller. (No one in the room even thought of Agnew)
Then years later working for President Ford Rumsfeld wrote:
I Told Cheney (Rocky & Ford) “there off to a good start, then I added he is such an
enthusiastic and decent person”….It was long however before our relationship went
south… turned out to be the most difficult relationship I have experienced in all
years in the executive branch of the federal government. (Rockefeller) A man with
vast inherited wealth who was accustom to getting his way. He would bagger,
pester subordinates until they said what he wanted to hear.”
Rumsfeld went on “
“Rocky’s Chief of staff Ann Whitman once said “The vice president acted as if he
were president. He’d come back from a meeting announcing that he was going to
run the White House.”
Donald Rumsfeld the youngest and
oldest Secretary of Defense. Serving
Gerald Ford and George W. Bush
oldest Secretary of Defense. Serving
Gerald Ford and George W. Bush
Gerald Ford's : Secretary of Defense.
George W. Bush's: Secretary of Defense.
George W. Bush's: Secretary of Defense.