Executive orders signed by President John F. Kennedy
ist of all executive orders signed by President Kemmedy while in office with links to the text of each
18: Turbulent 1960s
Executive orders signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson
List of all executive orders signed by President Lyndon Johnson while in office with links to the text of each
White House: Richard M. Nixon
Brief biography from the White Hosue
Nixon Presidential Materials - Nixon Home Page
Character Above All: Richard M. Nixon Essay
Excerpt of article about Nixon by reporter Tom Wicker. Interesting insights into the Nixon personality
American Rhetoric: Richard M. Nixon - The Great Silent Majority
The Nixon-Presley Meeting
These materials chronicling the Presley-Nixon meeting were obtained from the Nixon Presidential Materials Project at the National Archives at College Park (College Park, Maryland)
Richard Nixon Interview with Don Swaim
The American Experience | Nixon's China Game
Companion site to accompany documentary, with articles, quotes, and interview with Kissinger.
CNN Cold War - Profile: Richard Milhous Nixon
Nixon's Trip to China
Newly declassified documents posted today on the web by the National Security Archive show that President Nixon assured the People's Republic of China during his historic 1972 trip to Beijing that the U.S. would not support, but could not suppress, the Taiwan independence movement.
Nixon's "Silent Majority" Speech
Description of the 1969 speech in which President Nixon called upon the "Silent Majority" of the United States to support his policy in Vietnam/
Executive Orders signed by Richard Nixon
List of all executive orders signed by President Nixon while in office with links to the text of each
Nixon - The President Calling
Audio excerpts and transcripts from recorded phone conversations of Richard Nixon
Presidential Election of 1972 statistics
Election summary with information about each party's conventions. Map of election results and voter participation
LBJ Tapes on the Gulf of Tonkin Incident
Transcripts from White House tapes concerning Gulf of Tonkin incident. Students reading closely, or teachers who want to pull the quotes, can find that President John discussed retaliatory strikes against the North Vietnamese before the Maddox was attacked.
Quotes From the Vietnam War
15 to 20 quotes, remember to check for validity
Vietnam Online - PBS
Companion site for American Experience documentary with timeline, maps and primary documents
Clickable Map of Vietnam
Mostly for military information, provides information regarding different locations in Vietnam
Bob Muller, A Veteran Speaks--Against the War
Presented at a meeting of the Student Assembly of Columbia University Student Assembly, July 23, 1971
P.O.V. - Regret to Inform | PBS
Companion site for film that explores the meaning of war and loss on a human level and weaves interviews with Vietnamese and American widows into a vivid testament to the chilling legacy of war. These stories are stirring reminders that the battle scars are life-long, but that shared sorrow can inspire healing and reconciliation.
When Nixon Met Elvis
Web site devoted to materials from one citizen's visit to the president
The Assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King » Johnson Tapes » Online Exhibit | White House Tapes
President Johnson's tapes provide a remarkable inside look at city, state, and federal government officials struggling to establish control over the civil unrest in large, urban cities such as Detroit, Washington DC, and Chicago in the wake of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King.
The Living Room Candidate - Commercials - 1960 - Debate 2
The site includes a searchable database of television commercials and features commentary, historical background, election results, and navigation organized by year, type of ad, and issue
The Living Room Candidate - Commercials - 1964
The site includes a searchable database of television commercials and features commentary, historical background, election results, and navigation organized by year, type of ad, and issue
The Living Room Candidate - Commercials - 1968
The site includes a searchable database of television commercials and features commentary, historical background, election results, and navigation organized by year, type of ad, and issue
The Living Room Candidate - Commercials - 1972
The site includes a searchable database of television commercials and features commentary, historical background, election results, and navigation organized by year, type of ad, and issue
LBJ Library & Museum
Extensive collection of resources and exhibits
Inaugural Address of John F. Kennedy
Inaugural Address of Lyndon Baines Johnson