Richard Nixon Rhetorical Analysis Essay

Richard Milhous Nixon was born on January 9, 1913 in Yorba Linda California on his father’s lemon farm. Richard Nixon was the second of five children born to Frank Nixon and Hannah Milhous. Unfortunately, two of his brothers died. In 1925, Richard Nixon’s younger brother died and in 1933, his older brother, whom he greatly admired, died of tuberculosis. His ancestors emigrated from Ireland in the 18th century, and settled in Pennsylvania and Indiana. In 1922, Richard Nixon and his family moved to Whittier, California after the lemon farm failed. Richard Nixon regularly attended Quaker services and experienced a rough childhood, having an abusive father and manipulative mother. He attended Whittier High School where he came in second for student body president. Graduating second in his class, he was offered a scholarship to Harvard but was not able to afford the travel and tuition, so enrolled Whittier College, a quaker institution. He excelled as a student and leader. He became the freshman class President and, as a senior, student body president. Richard Nixon was unable to really excel in football. He graduated second in his class, in 1934, and received a scholarship to Duke Law School. The Whittier College president wrote, “I believe Nixon will become one of America’s important, if not great leaders.”

Jimmy Carter is a well known Democratic president who served between 1977 to 1981 who strongly opposed opening the Arctic Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling. His writing on the preservation of the refuge came after his term as president while new proposals were being put forward for drilling. Carter’s argument is very effective at encouraging the National Arctic Wildlife Refuge to be protected. Carter effectively uses logos, ethos, and pathos to construct a strong argument for the refuge to be preserved.

The way a person speaks can cause an audience to have an emotional response. This ties the reader or listener in and persuades them. Pathos occurs throughout Richard Nixon’s speech several times. First off, Nixon’s wife was present throughout the speech as he painted this picture of a family man who adores his wife. The camera often veered off of him and onto her. She looked in love and her admiration of her husband tugged at the heartstrings. Nixon spoke about his wife throughout the speech. He talked about her career and how hard working she was. This made the working women all over America relate to her. He portrayed himself on a money standpoint that his money status is the same as everyone else’s trying to persuade the audience that he isn’t different. He wanted to use pathos as a connection to show himself as a typical

Former President of the United States, Gerald R. Ford gave a speech pardoning his predecessor, former President Richard Nixon, of all offenses against the United States that he may have committed during his presidency. The announcement was made live on September 8, 1974. The speech was written to persuade the country to agree with the pardoning of Nixon and forgive him for the crimes he had committed against his country. Ford states that “Theirs (Nixon’s Family) is an American tragedy in which we all have played a part. It could go on and on and on, or someone must write the end to it. I have concluded that only I can do that, and if I can, I must.” President Ford argued that the pardoning

Former President Richard Nixon is most well-known for his role in the Watergate crisis in the early 1970’s. The Watergate crisis started in June of 1972, when the Democratic National Committee (DNC) headquarters was broke into by members of Nixon’s re-election committee. The press took this breaking news and began to dig deeper into what the Whitehouse (President Nixon) was hiding. Over the next two years heavy investigations into the Watergate incident revealed that President Nixon did, in fact, ordered a cover-up to keep the incident under control. Fearing impeachment, President Nixon resigned his presidency in August 1974,

In 1974, President Richard Nixon announced his resignation. In response to this Vice President Gerald Ford spoke of his opinion on the situation. Nixon’s letter of resignation is a direct effect of the Watergate scandal, The purpose of these speeches is to make Ford look more trustworthy.

Every president has a specific vision on how to influence America with their policies. Being the only president to resign from the presidency makes one wonder “what did Nixon want to accomplish as president.” During, every president’s first term, they have to figure out how to navigate the office. The inaugural speech, usually, gives the American people an idea of what the president plans to do, for America. As president, Nixon accomplished many things and strived to fulfil the promises in his inaugural speech.

Ronald Regan was a friend to some people, and just a president to others, but to Margaret Thatcher Regan was a "great president, a great American, and a great man." Thatcher's eulogy of Regan gave relief to his fellow Americans as she said the great things he has done for this country while he was alive. Throughout this eulogy, she makes her emphasizes her points made by using several rhetorical devices, such as repetition, shifts through her mood, and her diction.

Richard Nixon was one hell of a president. He was voted in as the 37th president of the Uited states of amercia. President Nixon also served in the U.S Navy reserve during world war II. Nixon was elected to the house of representatives in 1946, and then voted in as senate in 1950. President nixon is also and mainly known as the only president to ever step down before he was impeached.

Ronald Reagan, the 40th President of the United States. Before becoming President of the United States, he had a three-decade career as a hollywood actor and served as the 33rd governor of California. Ronald Reagan used anaphora and diction in his speeches to relate to the people of the U.S. and proved to everyone that he was a fair leader to everyone.

On January 11, 1989, President Ronald Reagan sat at his desk in the Oval Office to address his nation for the final time. This rhetorical moment was not the first of its kind. Rather, the Farewell Address is a Presidential tradition, started by George Washington, that every president takes part in before leaving office. As a sort of “goodbye” to the nation, the President discusses the accomplishments of his administration while offering pieces of advice for the future. Washington warned against a government with an “unmoderated” political party system (Spalding 75), Ronald Reagan warned of the effects of an America devoid of patriotism.

Americans were enduring trying times before the 1980 presidential election. Fifty -two American soldiers had been taken hostage in Iran, and America was entering a period of stagflation (Economy in the Reagan Era). Tensions ran high among Americans, and the upcoming presidential election between incumbent Jimmy Carter and retired actor Ronald Reagan was going to be the first step in solving these issues. But who to choose? Retired Governor of California Reagan knew that if he was to have any chance of beating Jimmy Carter, he needed to prove his competency. In his election-eve speech, Reagan effectively convinces his audience that he is the best candidate for president through emphasizing his superiority to Carter paired with his unification of the nation.

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"The president's overall health remains excellent and is improved from his last formal assessment," concludes the report from White House physician Dr. Ronnie L. Jackson, released by the White House Tuesday. "His adherence to a healthy diet and a consistent exercise program has resulted in an improved lean body mass and lower cholesterol level.” 一 Gregory Korte , USA TODAY

The purpose of Richard Nixon’s argument is to debate on the issues in American society. He relays how he plans to efficiently resolve the problems better than Kennedy would.