Follow Richard Milhous Nixon through 480 dated historical records for United States of America.
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
The Treaty on the Prohibition of the Emplacement of Nuclear Weapons and Other Weapons of Mass Destruction on the Seabed and the Ocean Floor and in the Subsoil is signed in Washington, Moscow and London
Role range: 1969-1974 – 1969-1974
US troops support South Vietnam in their invasion of Laos. The South Vietnamese are driven out with heavy casualties
Role range: 1960-1975 – 1969-1974
Fourth round of SALT talks begin in Vienna
Role range: 1969-1974
4th round of the nuclear SALT talks begin in Vienna
Role range: 1969-1974 – 1969-1974
William Calley is sentenced to life in prison, reduced to 20 yrs
Role range: 1960-1975 – 1969-1974
Frees Lt William Calley after his conviction of killing civilians at My Lai
Role range: 1960-1975 – 1969-1974
Nixon announces the withdrawal of a further 100,000 troops
Role range: 1960-1975 – 1969-1974
Announces on TV that "Vietnamization has succeeded"
Role range: 1960-1975 – 1969-1974
A US table tennis team arrives in China
Role range: 1969-1974 – 1969-1974
The US relaxes trade & travel with China
Role range: 1969-1974 – 1969-1974
Richard Nixon appears with John Mitchell in the 3-minute White House recording numbered 485-004; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.
Vietnam veterans return medals & military decorations in anti war protests on Capitol
Role range: 1960-1975 – 1969-1974
200,000 people attend an anti war demonstrations in Washington DC
Role range: 1960-1975 – 1969-1974
Anti war protest in Washington DC
Role range: 1960-1975 – 1969-1974
Richard Nixon appears with H. R. Haldeman in the 28-minute White House recording numbered 491-014; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.
The monthly sortie rate is reduced to 1,000
Role range: 1960-1975 – 1969-1974
Ellsberg releases the documents to New York Times correspondent Neil Sheehan & On Sunday, June 13, 1971, the Times publishes the first of nine excerpts and commentaries on the 7,000 page collection.
Role range: 1971-1974 – 1969-1974
For 15 days, the Times was prevented from publishing its articles by court order requested by the Nixon administration, meanwhile, Ellsberg leaks the documents to The Washington Post and 17 other newspapers.
Role range: 1971-1974 – 1969-1974
The Washington Post begins publishing the Pentagon Papers - the Defense Department's secret history of the Vietnam War. The Washington Post will begin publishing the papers later in the week
Role range: 1971-1974 – 1969-1974
The New York Times publishes security documents leaked to the press by Daniel Ellsberg
Role range: 1960-1975 – 1969-1974
The New York Times publishes security documents leaked to the press by Daniel Ellsberg
Role range: 1960-1975 – 1969-1974
Nixon meets senior administration officials as the government responds to publication of the Pentagon Papers.
Role range: 1969-1974
After failing to persuade the Times to voluntarily cease publication on June 14, Attorney General John N. Mitchellll and Nixon obtained a federal court injunction forcing the Times to cease publication after three articles.
Role range: 1971-1974 – 1969-1974
However, Kissinger convinced the president that not opposing the publication set a negative precedent for future secrets.
Role range: 1971-1974 – 1969-1974
John Mitchellll, Nixon's Attorney General, almost immediately issued a telegram to the Times ordering that it halt publication, The Times refuses, and the Government takes out a suit against it.
Role range: 1971-1974 – 1969-1974
President Nixon's first reaction to the publication was that, since the study embarrassed the Johnson and Kennedy administrations rather than his, he should do nothing.
Role range: 1971-1974 – 1969-1974
The administration argued Ellsberg and Russo were guilty of a felony under the Espionage Act of 1917, because they had no authority to disclose classified documents.
Role range: 1971-1974 – 1969-1974
Backs legal action to stop further New York Times publication of the Pentagon Papers after Attorney General John Mitchell demands that the newspaper halt.
Role range: 1969-1974
Seeks legal action to stop publication of the Pentagon Papers
Role range: 1960-1975 – 1969-1974
Seeks to halt publication of the Pentagon Papers
Role range: 1960-1975 – 1969-1974
The Washington Post begins publishing the Pentagon Papers - the Defense Department's secret history of the Vietnam War. The Washington Post will begin publishing the papers later in the week.
Role range: 1971-1974 – 1969-1974
Nixon tells Cabinet members that the administration intends to continue prosecuting Ellsberg over the Pentagon Papers disclosure.
Role range: 1969-1974
John Mitchell, Nixon's Attorney General, almost immediately issued a telegram to the Times ordering that it halt publication, The Times refuses, and the Government takes out a suit against it
Role range: 1971-1974 – 1969-1974
The Supreme Court ordered publication of the Times to resume freely (New York Times Co. v. United States).
Role range: 1971-1974 – 1969-1974
The Supreme Court rejects the administration's effort to prevent continued newspaper publication of the Pentagon Papers in New York Times Co. v. United States.
Role range: 1969-1974
The 26th Amendment lowers the voting age to 18
Role range: 1969-1974 – 1969-1974
Richard Nixon appears with John Mitchell, John Ehrlichman, and H. R. Haldeman in the 19-minute White House recording numbered 538-015; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.
Announces a future trip to China
Role range: 1969-1974 – 1969-1974
Richard Nixon appears with John Ehrlichman and Egil Krogh in the 12-minute White House recording numbered 545-003; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.
Nixon massively increases US aid for Israel, $634m in 1971, $93m in 1970 in line with the Nixon doctrine proclaimed in July 1969, providing military & economic assistance to local powers to maintain the "regional order"
Role range: 1969-1974 – 1969-1974
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.