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"I, Richard Milhous Nixon."

"I, Richard Milhous Nixon."

"Do solemnly swear."

"Do solemnly swear."

"That I will faithfully execute."

"That I will faithfully execute."

"The Office of the President of the United States."

"The Office of the President of the United States."

"And will, to the best of my ability."

"And will, to the best of my ability."

"Preserve, protect, and defend."

"Preserve, protect, and defend."

"The Constitution of the United States."

"The Constitution of the United States."

"So help me God."

"So help me God."

September 24, 1955

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"My fellow Americans,

"Only some thirteen minutes ago, I have been informed by Mrs Dwight Eisenhower, that President Eisenhower has succumbed to a heart attack while vacationing in Denver, Colorado. While shocked by this tragedy, I assure you that I am fit to assume the Presidency. Chief Justice Warren will be arriving shortly to swear me into office."

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Suez is hugely important not just for longer lasting colonial empires but the whole influence of Nasser's "success" on Panarabism and Arab nationalism. Impact on Syria, Iraq and rise of Baathist regimes in general. Gadaafi was following the Neguib/Nasser template. Britain's small wars in South Arabia may not happen in late sixties and early seventies. Probably butterflies away the early seventies "Oil Shock" and 1967 and Yom Kippur wars. Probably no Macmillan premiership either as Eden doesn't resign and, in France, Fourth Republic lasts a bit longer.

EU unlikely to develop in same way either- Suez was a big driver. After Suez, the UK political/diplomatic class were forced to recognise that their alliance with the US did not cover all their geostrategic needs nor could they rely on uncritical US support and thus sought a counterbalance by trying to join the EEC. The French political/diplomatic class had already worked out that they couldn't be a world stage actor on their own prior to Suez but felt that a strong Anglo-French alliance could meet their needs. These hopes were dashed when the British backed down to American pressure. Schumann and Monnet had the theory worked out already but it was Britain demonstrating their unreliability as an ally that gave the needed fillip. And up to German reunification the EU was very strongly tailored to French needs. The French reluctance to let Britain in was partly to preserve that hegemony and partly, I suspect, as revenge for the British having ratted over Suez (seen as a betrayal by American puppets/Perfide Albion). When Britain is finally allowed in in 1973 (on unfavourable terms) it is because their economy is in quite a bad way and their politics are becoming unstable. The risk of a far-left or far-right regime taking power in the UK is not one the French and West Germans are willing to take. Continued British participation in NATO is essential to their own national security. All of that profoundly altered by less or no US pressure during Suez.
 
You need a contemporary Nixon photo. This is 1970s Nixon. You need 1950s or 1960 at the latest Nixon.

I wanted one where he was behind a podium so I chose that one

Does this work?

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You could crop this one. It is from 1965, but it's more contemporary than 1973, and it's a miserable Nixon. It's hard to find miserable Nixon pre-1960.

http://www.stripes.com/polopoly_fs/...e.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_804/image.jpg

Those work, thanks!
 
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