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In OTL, President Dwight Eisehower suffered a massive heart attack in the wee hours of September 24, 1955. Wether it was through of pure luck or sheer force of will, he survived.

The POD is that Eisenhower is killed by the heart attack, Richard Nixon takes the Oath of Office and becomes President. Now what?

- I assume that Nixon defeats Adlai Stevenson in the '56 elections. Sympathy votes and all. His second term will be trickier though...

- What would his stance be on the Suez Crisis? I can see Nixon actually supporting the French and the British in their endeavours.

- Civil Rights. I have no idea what he would do here.

- Cuba. Nixon was a bit of a ''Red Baiter'' when he was younger. I can see him taking out Castro and co the very minute he's on to them.

- Space. Maybe Nixon nationalises the space program, tunneling even more cash to NASA then OTL.

- Vietnam. One again, I have no clue.
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