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Richard M Nixon Essay Options

Directions: Choose one of the following essays to construct in a two paragraph response. These should be typed then emailed to the wiki email. These essay will be due by the start of class May 26th. Late essays will facilitate a deduction of 10 points per day late. These are worth 30 points total.

For this assignment you may (and should) use information found on the following webpage. You will use this information to support your essay and should cite specific examples from the resources which include visual, and auditory links. In essence you are completing a DBQ to prove your argument to one of the following questions.

http://www.dhr.history.vt.edu/modules/us/mod10_nixon/index.html

1. Should Nixon's administration be remembered more for its foreign and domestic policies or for its political scandals? In developing your argument, cite specific evidence from Nixon's public speeches.

2. To what extent do presidents try to shape their legacies through their public speeches? Where do you find evidence that Nixon's language (his turn of phrase, the way he chose to describe events, etc.) shaped the way he would be viewed by future scholars?