Richard Nixon
Richard Milhous Nixon was the 37th President of theUnited States, serving from1969 to1974. He was first elected president in1968 and re-elected in1972. He previously served as the 36th vice president from1953 to1961, having risen to national prominence as a representative and senator fromCalifornia. He became the only president to resign from the office, following theWatergate scandal.
History[]
- Nixon and his family visited Disneyland onAugust 11,1955. In addition to partaking of the attractions, he was given the key to Disneyland.[1]
- As Vice President, Nixon and his family helped dedicate theDisneyland Monorail System as part ofDisneyland's1959 expansion, and appear in the television specialKodak Presents Disneyland '59 and featurette:Gala Day at Disneyland.
- OnMarch 25,1969, Nixon presentedLillian Disney with theWalt Disney Commemorative Medal, minted in honor of Walt Disney.
- In 1969,The Disneyland Golden Horseshoe Revue performed for the Nixon administration at the White House Correspondents' Association upon his request.[2]
- OnNovember 17,1973, theContemporary Resort was the site of what would become one of the most famous press conference statements in modern American politics, where Nixon declared "I'm not a crook."[3][4] He, whose job approval rating had been declining steadily for over a year due to the on-going Watergate scandal, made the statement during an appearance at theAssociated Press Managing Editors Association annual convention, at which he held a live one-hour televised press conference.[5][6] Following an earlier question on his taxes, he addressed claims that he profited from his public service, stating "I have earned every cent. And in all of my years of public life I have never obstructed justice ...people have got to know whether or not their President is a crook. Well, I am not a crook. I've earned everything I've got."[7][8] Less than one year later, facing almost certainimpeachment and removal from office, he announced his resignation onAugust 8, 1974, which became effective the following day.[9]
- Nixon's likeness served as the visual inspiration for the design ofPrincipal Mazur from1995'sA Goofy Movie.
- Nixon's daughters: Tricia Nixon Cox and Julie Nixon Eisenhower, who were at the opening of the Disneyland monorail with their father, wrote the foreword for the 2020 bookThe Disney Monorail.
Portrayals[]
- Ananimatronic version of Nixon, as well as the other U.S. presidents, is part of theHall of Presidents.
- InThe Million Dollar Duck, Rutledge of the Treasury Department receives a call from President Nixon ordering him, "Get that duck. Do you understand?Get that duck!"
- Nixon was the subject of the1995 filmNixon, played byAnthony Hopkins.
- Awax figure of Nixon appears in the2012Gravity Falls episode "Headhunters".
Gallery[]
Walt Disney with Richard Nixon and his family cutting the ribbon for the Disneyland Monorail System
Richard Nixon and kids onPeter Pan's Flight
Key to Disneyland given to Nixon
Richard Nixon and his grandson meetingDreamfinder andFigment
Portrayals[]
Videos[]
1959 Monorail Dedication
References[]
- ↑"Attention Mouseketeers!". Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum (October 23, 2020).
- ↑Maranzani, Barbara (April 26, 2013). "7 Things You May Not Know About the White House Correspondents' Dinner". History.
- ↑Rath, Arun (November 17, 2013). "'I Am Not A Crook': How A Phrase Got A Life Of Its Own". NPR.
- ↑"Nixon, Watergate and Walt Disney World? There is a connection" (October 31, 2016).
- ↑Rishe, Eugene (November 18, 1973). "President Nixon: 'I am not a crook'", UPI.
- ↑"Nixon Tells Editors, 'I'm Not a Crook",Washington Post (November 18, 1973).
- ↑"Question-and-Answer Session at the Annual Convention of the Associated Press Managing Editors Association, Orlando, Florida | The American Presidency Project". www.presidency.ucsb.edu. “I have earned every cent. And in all of my years of public life, I have never obstructed justice. And I think, too, that I could say that in my years of public life, that I welcome this kind of examination, because people have got to know whether or not their President is a crook. Well, I am not a crook. I have earned everything I have got.”
- ↑Apple, Jr., R.W. (November 17, 1973). "Nixon Declares He Didn't Profit From Public Life". New York Times.
- ↑Klein, Christopher (August 30, 2018). "The Last Hours of the Nixon Presidency". history.com. A&E Television Networks.
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External links[]
- Photos: The Nixons at Disneyland
Richard Nixon inDisney A to Z atD23, The Official Disney Fan Club- Richard Nixon onWikipedia
- Richard Nixon onIMDb
