November 6, 1962
Richard Nixon, former Vice President of the United States, wins his former Senate seat after narrow victory against Richard Richards (Democratic). During next six years, he would campaign nation-wide for the Republican party and try to stop Lyndon B. Johnson's actions as President. He votes in favour of the Civil Rights and Voting Rights Acts and heavily supports Equal Rights Amendment.
1964
Richard Nixon tries to build anti-Goldwater alliance with Nelson Rockefeller, but fails to do so.
November 8, 1966
After extensive and exhausting campaign for the Republican party and his own branch of moderate Republicanism, Richard Nixon emerges as one of the most powerful men in the Party.
In California Bill Orozco wins over incumbent George Brown Jr., Robert R. Barry over John V. Tunney.
In Colorado: David W. Enoch over Frank Evans,
In Connecticut: Abner W. Sibal over Donald J. Irwin,
In Illinois: Alfred F. Manion over William T. Murphy, I
In Indiana: Kenneth Bowman over J. Edward Roush, John W. Lewis over Lee H. Hamilton.
In Maine: Peter A. Garland over Peter N. Kyros.
In Maryland: Lawrence J. Hogan over Hervey Machen
In Montana: Dick Smiley over Arnold Olson
In New Jersey: Frank C. Osmers Jr. over Henry Helstoski
In New York: Steven Boghos Derounian over Lester Wollf, Thomas Brennan over Herbert Tenzer, Louis V. Mills over John G. Dow, Hamilton Fish Jr. over Joseph Resnick,
In total, Republican Party has 202 seats in the House, while Democratic Party retains majority with 233 seats.
June 5, 1968
Richard Nixon is shot by Sirhan Sirhan but survives an assasination attempt. His rehabilitation forces him to quit from the presidential race.
November 5, 1968
Nelson Rockefeller and George H.W Bush win presidential election in the United States over Hubert Humphrey/Edmund Muskie and George Wallace/Curtis LeMay tickets. Republican Party achieves majority in the US House and begins to close the gap between parties in US Senate.
Electoral College of 1968:
Rockefeller: 299 (with New York)
Humphrey: 148
Wallace: 91 (with North Carolina, South Carolina, Tenneessee, Florida)
1969:
Nixon Doctrine gets formulated. Nixon, Secretary of State states that: "the United States would assist in the defense and developments of allies and friends", but would not "undertake all the defense of the free nations of the world." The doctrine will be used for Rockefeller's Vietnamization of Vietnam War and gradual withdrawal of US ground troops.
Operation Linebacker starts: Massive unrestricted bombing campaign against North Vietnam results in a flooding of the Red River, destruction of crops and killing approx. one hundred thousand people at the cost of massive US casualties among strategic bomber forces. US Navy mines navigable rivers of North Vietnam, while US Marines and Special Forces invade Cambodia and Laos to destroy enemy supplies areas. Hanoi government asks for help from Moscow and Beijing, but both Leonid Brezhnev and Mao Zedong fears possible American counterattack and loss of whole Vietnam.
Paris Peace Talks effect in a cease-fire in Vietnam and gradual withdrawal of US troops from Indochina.
Ideas for a Moon base and manned missions to Mars are drafted by NASA.
1970:
NASA decides to send Apollo 19 and Apollo 20 missions. In total, Americans would send nine lunar missions, while Soviets only three.
Nelson Rockefeller confirms American intention to establish stable base on the lunar surface, series of space stations and a space shuttle.
1972:
Arthur Bremer assasinates President Rockefeller.
George H.W. Bush wins against Robert Kennedy/George McGovern ticket. George Wallace wins the South.