The making of the president 1960, written by journalist theodore h. S presidential candidates to take part in televised debates. Kennedy, nixon, and the election of 1960 by gary a. In 1960, richard nixon and john fitzgerald kennedy were the first u. Stewart alsop, a renowned political analyst, turns his eye to richard nixon and nelson rockefeller in this analysis of the 1960 election. For fifty years weve accepted theodore whites premise from the making of the president, 1960 that kennedy ran a brilliant campaign while nixon committed blunder after blunder. At his hyannis port, massachusetts residence, the democratic candidate and his wife stoically waited out the returns, as did vice president nixon on the other side of the country, who even made a quick trip across the border for an election day lunch. Presidential election of 1960 questia online library. He told his friend, journalist earl mazo, that our country cannot afford the agony of a constitutional crisis. The memoirs of richard nixon 1978 and several books on. The debate series was divided into four parts, each dealing with substantive issues of the time. United states presidential election of 1960, american presidential election held on november 8, 1960, in which democrat john f. The memoirs of richard nixon, the first of ten books he was to author in his retirement. The first televised american presidential debate took place on 26 september 1960 between republican vicepresident richard nixon, and democrat john f kennedy before an invisible, but all.
Oct 23, 2012 did nixon win the popular vote in 1960. Throughout his presidency, he would regularly travel for stays in florida or california, insuring that he was tanned for his tv appearances. Richard milhous nixon january 9, 19 april 22, 1994 was an american politician who served as the 37th president of the united states from 1969 until his resignation in 1974. Kennedy was elected president of the united states in a bitter contest against the incumbent vice president, richard nixon. The election was the 44th presidential election and took place on november 8, 1960. Kennedy, nixon, and the election of 1960 donaldson, gary a. In 1960, nixon lost the popular vote by one of the smallest margins in electoral history. Struppa is the author of more than 200 refereed publications, and he is the editor of several volumes. In his re election campaign, nixon defeated democratic rival george mcgovern in one of the largest landslides in american history. The other books in this collection of recent works are openly hostile to nixon tim weiner and ken hughes or subtly devastating william burr and jeffrey kimball.
Kennedy thus became the first roman catholic and the youngest person ever elected president. He would do well to look at the election of 1960, which pitted nixon, the republican presidential nominee and sitting vice president, against his democratic rival, the massachusetts senator john f. Watergate by thomas mallon, all the presidents men by carl bernstein, in the arena. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. This bibliography of richard nixon includes publications by 37th president of the united states richard nixon and books and scholarly articles. Nov 07, 2017 on wednesday afternoon, november 9, 1960, nixon officially conceded the election to kennedy. Was the 1960 presidential election stolen from richard nixon.
The presidential election of 1960, edmund kallina views this election as a turning point in us history and says his goal is to write an overview of the election with emphasis on the. Richard nixon had won the 1960 presidential election the 1960 republican candidate, vice president richard m. White and published by atheneum publishers in 1961, is a book that recounts and analyzes the 1960 election in which john f. He was a highranking official of the johnson administration later on, and had been an. Talking about a constitutional crisis if donald trump does not concede the presidential election, mitchell blurted, how have we come to this point. Richard nixon, 37th president of the united states 196974, who, faced with. The second and more important event was the kennedynixon debate on september 26, the first of four televised generalelection presidential debates. List of books and articles about presidential election of 1960. Oct 22, 2016 he would do well to look at the election of 1960, which pitted nixon, the republican presidential nominee and sitting vice president, against his democratic rival, the massachusetts senator john f. Whites the making of the president 1960 established the popular genre of insider campaign narratives and remains the most famous book of all campaign books. What if richard nixon had won the 1960 presidential.
United states presidential election of 1960 united states. It was one of the closest elections in american history, and some people still doubt its outcome. Richard nixon was elected the 37th president of the united states 19691974 after previously serving as a u. In a discussion of modern electoral fraud, msnbcs andrea mitchell on monday offered a journalistic slip. Further down the line, does that mean no reagan in 1980. Richard nixon had won the 1960 presidential election.
The hiss espionage case, the fund speech of the 1952 presidential campaign, president eisenhowers heart attack when nixon was vp, nixon in the midst of antiamerican riots in caracas, venezuela, the nixon khrushchev kitchen debates, and the 1960 presidential campaign. The election on november 8, 1960 remains one of the most famous election nights in american history. Mazo had written a series of articles about voter fraud after the 1960 election, which he stopped at nixons request. For many years before he became president, richard nixons decisions vitally affected the wellbeing of the nation.
Six crises is a closeup look at this dynamic man, recalling the demands placed upon him, the thinking behind his decisions, and. October 23, 2012 in history, politics, students in a blogpost yesterday on the electoral college, ny times columnist ross douthat reported that if you believe sean trendes fascinating analysis, richard nixon won the popular vote in the 1960 presidential election. He pointed to the peace and prosperity of the eisenhower administration and assured. Kennedy was also the first president born in the 20th century. Richard nixon 36th president of the united states tweet. Lyndon johnson, and richard nixon in an election that set the tone for much of. She admitted that the 1960 presidential election was obviously stolen from richard nixon. Six crises by richard nixon, first edition abebooks. The presidential election of 1960, edmund kallina views this election as a turning point in us history and says his goal is to write an overview of the election with emphasis on the most critical and controversial events and issues. With eisenhowers tenure at an end, american society broke with the culture of the war years.
Humphrey and senator stuart symington to the conclusion of the general election contest against richard nixon. Looking at political history, if nixon had won in 1960 then there would have been no goldwater run in 1964. Nixon is a book for everyone who thinks they know what happened in the pivotal election year of 1960. President richard nixon resources including biography, election results, political career, trivia, watergate information and more. Nixon, was widely favored to win that years presidential election over kennedy, who had a welljustified reputation as a lightweight playboy senator. Speaking of fraud, andrea mitchell admits 1960 election. Nixon chose not to be the first presidential contender in history to dispute an election, whether out of a genuine desire to avoid division or because he didn. Opinion what nixon could teach trump about losing the new. On wednesday afternoon, november 9, 1960, nixon officially conceded the election to kennedy.
Prospective readers of the first modern campaign will want to know what is different and new about this new account of the 1960 election. Oct 17, 2016 in a discussion of modern electoral fraud, msnbcs andrea mitchell on monday offered a journalistic slip. Vice president richard nixon concedes the 1960 election to. His election in 1968 had climaxed a career unusual on two counts. What if richard nixon had won the 1960 presidential election. Richard nixon for president 1960 campaign brochure why america needs richard nixon we need a president who knows the job.
United states presidential election of 1960 united. Kennedy in the 1960 united states presidential election, this memoir includes the six major professional crises of nixons life to that point, includingin addition to the campaign against kennedythe alger hiss trial, the checkers speech, and the kitchen debate with nikita khrushchev. The hiss espionage case, the fund speech of the 1952 presidential campaign, president eisenhowers heart attack when nixon was vp, nixon in the midst of antiamerican riots in caracas, venezuela, the nixonkhrushchev kitchen debates, and the 1960 presidential campaign. The only president to resign from the office, he previously served as the nations 36th vice president from 1953 to 1961. The presidential election of 1960 and millions of other books are. Mar 03, 2016 a look at how history might have changed if john f. In the national popular vote, kennedy beat nixon by just one tenth of one percentage point 0. Kennedy in the 1960 united states presidential election, this memoir includes the six major professional crises of nixons life to that point. This election was the last to not count district of columbia as an electoral vote until the 1964 election. Popular richard nixon books showing 150 of 205 watergate hardcover by. Thomas bends over too far in his effort to forgive nixons misdeeds, particularly his vietnam disaster and his ugly racial politics. Political career to 1968 a graduate of whittier college and duke law school, he practiced law in whittier, calif. The presidency of richard nixon began at noon est on january 20, 1969, when richard nixon was inaugurated as 37th president of the united states, and ended on august 9, 1974, when he resigned in the face of almost certain impeachment and removal from office, the only u.
Relatively unknown compared to six crises, vice president richard nixon outlined his views on the pressing issues of the 1960 presidential election in his first. Richard nixon, we must remember, had lost by just a hairs breadth of. Was the 1960 presidential election stolen from richard. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Discover librarianselected research resources on presidential election of 1960 from the. Born in california in 19, nixon had a brilliant record at whittier college and duke university law school before beginning the practice of law. Now, you may look at these electoral college numbers and realize that they dont add up to 538.
Richard nixon, signed abebooks shop for books, art. Nixon visited the white house in 1979, invited by carter for the state dinner for chinese vice premier deng xiaoping. He spent six years shaking it before he could win the 1968 republican presidential nomination. But white the journalist was a kennedy partisan and helped establish the myth of camelot. Sep 26, 2016 the first televised american presidential debate took place on 26 september 1960 between republican vicepresident richard nixon, and democrat john f kennedy before an invisible, but all. This is the stuff that come to mind in no real order. Richard nixon s presidential defeat in 1960 and gubernatorial defeat in 1962 gave him the reputation of a loser. Kennedy announced his candidacy for president on january 2, 1960. Nixon, wearing no makeup and a lightcolored suit that blended into the background, looked exhausted and pale, and sweated profusely.
The book was a bestseller and attracted a generally positive critical response. Richard nixon, the congress years, 19461952 readers will never look at the historic 1960 election the same way. The kennedynixon debate matchup had a major impact on the 1960 election much to nixons detriment. He paints a multidimensional portrait of both men as they vie for the presidency, pointing out the comparisons and contrasts between them. Opinion what nixon could teach trump about losing the. The republican nominee was 47yearold vice president richard m. Nov 15, 2011 in his recently published book kennedy v. Richard nixon has fascinated americans, biographers and historians for the last 70 years, and, thanks to author john a. On the challenges nixon faced when he assumed office. When nixon resurrected his own political career leading to his election to the white house in 1968, he also remembered some of the lessons he had learned in 1960. The nixonkennedy presidential debates, 1960 the guardian.
In these times of crisis theres no time for on the job training of a new president. Kennedy had lost to richard nixon in the 1960 presidential election. Six of those decisions significantly shaped the man who would later become the 37th president of the united states. Richard nixon elected president winning one of the closest elections in u. The 1968 election and the transformation of american politics hardcover by. Richard nixon accomplishments, watergate, impeachment. A look at how history might have changed if john f. More television viewers thought that kennedy won the debate, while more radio listeners thought that nixon won the debate. Richard milhous nixon, 1994, 37th president of the united states 196974, b.
Julie nixon eisenhower born july 5, 1948 is an american author who is the younger daughter of richard nixon, 37th president of the united states, and pat nixon, first lady of the united states, and is the wife of david eisenhower, grandson of president eisenhower. Nov 22, 20 nixon seems unlikely to have reached for the moon in the same way jfk did, and wouldnt then have gotten to enjoy the achievement as president either. Mar 27, 2017 richard nixon has fascinated americans, biographers and historians for the last 70 years, and, thanks to author john a. He joined the richard nixon foundation board in 2019. Arrested during election in birmingham nixon shouldve helped but jfk called wife and governor of al to make sure mlk stayed safe. Donaldson has crafted a brisk, wellresearched account of the dramatic confrontation between john f. Vice president richard nixon concedes the 1960 election to senator john f. List of books and articles about richard nixon online. What if richard nixon won the 1960 presidential election. Donaldson does an equally good job sketching the political background for the 1960 election and describing the pivotal events of the campaign. The drama behind president kennedys 1960 election win. Kennedy was the most significant political campaign since world war ii. Richard nixons presidential defeat in 1960 and gubernatorial defeat in 1962 gave him the reputation of a loser.