The Richard M. Nixon Timeline By Augusto50pr Nov 5, 1968 November 5, 1968Nixon is elected 37th President of the United States. Period: Nov 5, 1968 to Aug 9, 1974 Nixon Elected President Jun 8, 1969 Meets Vietnam President Jul 20, 1969 Apollo 11 lands on the moon Aug 15, 1969 Woodstock Music Festival Nov 14, 1969 Apollo 12 launch Jan 1, 1970 Signs National Environmental Act of1969 Apr 11, 1970 Apollo 13 Mission Aborted Sep 1, 1970 Jordan Crisis Feb 5, 1971 Apollo 14 lands on moon Jun 10, 1971 End of U.S.- China embargo Aug 24, 1971 March against Vietnam War Nov 22, 1971 Indo-Pakistani War Jan 7, 1972 Announces candidacy for 2nd term Feb 24, 1972 Visits People's Republic of China Mar 18, 1972 Christmas bombing of Vietnam May 8, 1972 Mining of Vietnamese harbors May 20, 1972 Visits USSR signs SALT Jun 17, 1972 wATERGATE BURGLARS ARRESTED Aug 23, 1972 Accepts GOP Presidential nomination Sep 5, 1972 Terrorists kill 11 Israeli athletes at Olympic games Nov 7, 1972 Nixon Reelected President Jan 20, 1973 Presidential Inauguration Jan 22, 1973 Roe vs Wade Confirmed in US Supreme Court Jan 27, 1973 Peace Treaty ends Vietnam War in Paris Feb 7, 1973 Senate begins Watergate Investigation Apr 30, 1973 Nixon accepts responsibility for Watergate Affair Oct 6, 1973 Yom Kippur War Oct 10, 1973 Gerald Ford replaces Spiro Agnew as Vice president Feb 19, 1974 Starts Middle East Peace Talks Jun 25, 1974 Visits Soviet Union Aug 8, 1974 Announces Resignation Aug 9, 1974 Leaves Office
