Richard Milhous Nixon Biography and Timeline — Page 6

Invasion of Vietnam

The Viet Cong strike Quang Tri province, Kontum-Pleiku & Binh Long province. JCS increase the monthly sortie rate to 1,800

Role range: 1960-1975 – 1969-1974

Operation Arc Light

JCS increase the monthly sortie rate to 1,800

Role range: 1960-1975 – 1969-1974

Official Gold Price Raised

United States legislation raises the official gold price to 38 dollars per ounce, formalising the dollar devaluation agreed under the Smithsonian arrangements.

Role range: 1969-1974

Constant Guard

Launches an offensive against growing North Vietnamese activity

Role range: 1960-1975 – 1969-1974

Biological Weapons Convention Opens

The Biological Weapons Convention opens for signature in Washington, London and Moscow.

Role range: 1969-1974

Bombing of Hanoi

US bombers attack Hanoi, 1st raid on a North Vietnamese city by the US since 1968

Role range: 1960-1975 – 1969-1974

Bombing of Hanoi

Senate debates the bombing of Hanoi & refuses to support Nixon's policy in Vietnam

Role range: 1960-1975 – 1969-1974

Bombing of Haiphong

Haiphong is bombed

Role range: 1960-1975 – 1969-1974

Bombing of Vietnam

Bombers are ordered north for the 1st time since 1968

Role range: 1960-1975 – 1969-1974

Operation Arc Light

The monthly sortie rate is increased to 2,500

Role range: 1960-1975 – 1969-1974

Bombing of Haiphong

2,000 pound mines are dropped in Haiphong harbour

Role range: 1960-1975 – 1969-1974

Linebacker I

1st day of Operation Linebacker I, bombing north Vietnam

Role range: 1960-1975 – 1969-1974

Mining of Dong Hoi

Nixon orders the mining of Dong Hoi

Role range: 1960-1975 – 1969-1974

Mining of Hai Phong

Nixon orders the mining of Hai Phong

Role range: 1960-1975 – 1969-1974

Mining of Haiphong

Announces the mining of North Vietnamese harbors

Role range: 1960-1975 – 1969-1974

Mining of Vietnam Ports

Orders the mining of major north Vietnamese ports

Role range: 1960-1975 – 1969-1974

Okinawa Reversion

The US returns Okinawa to Japan

Role range: 1969-1974 – 1969-1974

Basic Principles Agreement

Brezhnev & Nixon sign the Basic Principles of Relations. Becomes the 1st US President to visit Russia

Role range: 1969-1974 – 1969-1974

Visit to Washington

Arrives in Moscow for talks with Party Secretary Brezhnev

Role range: 1960-1975 – 1969-1974

ABM Treaty Signed

Signs the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty limiting strategic missile defence systems.

Role range: 1969-1974

ABM Treaty

The Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty (ABM Treaty or ABMT) is a Treaty between the United States of America and the Soviet Union on the limitation of the anti-ballistic missile (ABM) systems used in defending areas against missile-delivered nuclear weapons

Role range: 1969-1974

SALT I Interim Agreement Signed

Signs the SALT I Interim Agreement limiting specified United States and Soviet strategic ballistic missile launchers.

Role range: 1969-1974

SALT I

SALT I Treaty signed

Role range: 1969-1974

SALT I

first round of Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT I ) ends with President Nixon and General Secretary Brezhnev signing the Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty & the SALT Accord and the Interim Agreement on Strategic Offensive Arms

Role range: 1969-1974

SALT I

1st round of Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT I ) ends with President Nixon and General Secretary Brezhnev signing the Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty & the SALT Accord and the Interim Agreement on Strategic Offensive Arms

Role range: 1969-1974 – 1969-1974

SALT I

The ABM Treaty provides that the United States and Soviet Union may each have only two ABM deployment areas, which are restricted and located in such a way that they cannot provide the basis for a nationwide ABM defense.

Role range: 1969-1974 – 1969-1974

SALT I

The Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty enters into force.

Role range: 1969-1974 – 1969-1974

Government

5 men are arrested after breaking in to the Democratic National Committee headquarters

Role range: 1969-1974 – 1969-1974

Watergate

Watergate begins after 5 men are arrested burglarizing the Democratic Party's national HQ.

Role range: 1972-1974 – 1969-1974

White House Tape 342-027

Richard Nixon appears with Charles Colson in the 21-minute White House recording numbered 342-027; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.

White House Tape 343-036

Richard Nixon appears with H. R. Haldeman and Ronald Ziegler in the 23-minute White House recording numbered 343-036; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.

White House Tape 741-002

Richard Nixon appears with H. R. Haldeman and Ronald Ziegler in the 54-minute White House recording numbered 741-002; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.

White House Tape 741-010

Richard Nixon appears with H. R. Haldeman in the 4-minute White House recording numbered 741-010; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.

Smoking Gun Conversation

Agrees with Haldeman on using the CIA to tell the FBI that aspects of the Watergate money investigation involve national security concerns.

Role range: 1972-1974 – 1969-1974

White House Tape 347-004

Richard Nixon appears with John Mitchell and H. R. Haldeman in the 3-minute White House recording numbered 347-004; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.

the Pentagon Papers

The New York Times & Washington Post can resume publication of the Pentagon Papers

Role range: 1960-1975 – 1969-1974

Operation Light Arc

The monthly sortie rate is increased to 3,150. Arc Light missions continue until the cessation of hostilities by all US forces on August 15, 1973

Role range: 1960-1975 – 1969-1974

Nuclear Arms Control

The 5th round of the SALT talks begins in Helsinki

Role range: 1969-1974

Government

The 5th round of the SALT talks begins in Helsinki

Role range: 1969-1974 – 1969-1974

Conference of Paris

The Paris Peace talks resume

Role range: 1960-1975 – 1969-1974