Garfield’s Assassination
He had only been in office for under four months when Charles J. Guiteau shot the president. Sadly President James A. Garfield would die of his injuries days later even though he survived the initial attack. Many believe that had he been shot today, he would have survived the infection by being treated with modern medicine.
Garfields Assassination
Richard M. Nixon
The 37th President of the United States, Richard M. Nixon was respected for his talent when it comes to foreign affairs negotiation. He held the position from 1969 to 1974 during which he ended the involvement of the country in the Vietnam War. He also started diplomatic relations with China, signed the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty with the USSR, and took home the prisoners of war. Even as the vice president to President Dwight “Ike” Eisenhower from 1953 until 1961, he was able to accomplish numerous impressive achievements. He is credited for the implementation of desegregation in the South, helped fund the Environmental Protection Agency, launched the “War on Cancer”, and signed the anti-crime bill. In 1960, he ran for another term but he lost the elections to the Democrat candidate, John F. Kennedy. If it weren’t for the Watergate scandal, you can bet Nixon would have placed higher.
Richard M. Nixon
