Richard Nixon

Donald Trump has shared a letter written to him by his predecessor, Richard Nixon, 35 years ago, which made a prophecy. What Happened: The letter, dated Dec. 21, 1987, noted Trump's appearance on "The Donahue Show." Nixon said though he didn't watch the show, his wife, former first lady Pat Nixon,...

Richard Nixon-era White House counsel John Dean commented on a possible speech to be given by former President Donald Trump after he’s arraigned. What Happened: Dean was asked by CNN’s Jim Acosta if it was a good idea for Trump to give a speech at Mar-a-Lago post the arraignment....

Former President Richard Nixon and his wife were exposed to potentially harmful radiation during their state visit to Moscow in 1959, according to declassified Secret Service documents. What Happened: Nixon, then the vice president of the Dwight D. Eisenhower ...

Each day, Benzinga takes a look back at a notable market-related moment that happened on this date. What Happened On this evening in 1974, President Richard Nixon announced his intent to resign the following day. Where Was The Market The next day, when Nixon actually resigned, the Dow Jones fell 1...

Each day, Benzinga takes a look back at a notable market-related moment that occurred on this date. What Happened? On April 28, 1970, U.S. President Richard Nixon encouraged Americans to buy stocks. Where The Market Was: The Dow finished the day at 724.33. The S&P 500 traded at 80.27. What Else...

Since Richard Nixon declared the War on Drugs nearly 51 years ago, arrests, convictions and mass incarceration have been the centerpiece of the US's drug policy approach. The first significant breakthrough in the field of drug decriminalization came in the form of...

This article was originally published on Psychedelic Spotlight and appears here with permission. Long before this Marvel superhero joined The Avengers, he was recruited by Richard Nixon's anti-drug task force doing everything it could to publicly demonize psychedelics. Before Spider-Man got...

Each day, Benzinga will take a look back at a notable market-related moment that happened on this date. What Happened? On Dec. 6, 1974, the two-year bear market finally bottomed, marking a 43% decline for the Dow Jones Industrial Average in less than two years. Where Was The Market? The S&...

The crypto community — but most of all, the Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) community — is pointing out the disastrous consequences of the Richard Nixon administration's decision to take the dollar off of the gold standard in 1971, exactly 50 years ago. What Happened:...

Each day, Benzinga takes a look back at a notable market-related moment that occurred on this date. What Happened? On this day in 1971, U.S. President Richard Nixon ordered price freezes on wages, rent and goods. Where The Market Was: The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 888.95 and the S...

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Fed Chairman William McChesney Martin is a towering figure in the nation’s financial history, in part because of his long service in the role during the terms of five presidents from Truman to Nixon. But on a December day in 1965, when he was summoned to President Lyndon B. Johnson’s...

Each day, Benzinga takes a look back at a notable market-related moment that occurred on this date. What Happened? On this day 47 years ago, U.S. President Richard Nixon placed a national freeze on wages, prices and rent. Where The Market Was The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 888.95 and...

President Donald Trump’s insults, threats and challenges to journalists have led to questions of whether the Commander-in-Chief respects the First Amendment. Trump — a president who’s quick to shout “fake news!” on Twitter or directly at a reporter, despite his own...

Every day is the anniversary of something significant, because history. But Aug. 28 is particularly poignant in the many ways it marks moments in the American experience, each of which resonates today. Consider what happened on, as they say, this day in history: Emmett Till, Aug. 28, 1955 Emmett...