-1- Nixon was trying for some kind of health or welfare programme
-2- If he had been strongly on the ball, then when the N Vietnamese broke the agreement (which he always expected they would) there would have been an American response, rather than a defeated shrug
Wasn't Ford something of a compromise choice to replace Agnew ? I thought Nixon would have gone for someone else if he was without problems himself?
Actually he purposed universal healthcare, but Senator Kennedy turned him down because he wanted nationalized healthcare (Kennedy continues to regret that to this day). This would likely not change if Nixon remained in power.
Nixon also purposed a negative income tax, but without corresponding cuts in welfare programs Republicans wouldn't support it.
I agree. American airpower + South Vietnamese ground troops won in '73, the same thing would probably happen again.
Yeah Nixon wanted Texas Governor (and former Democrat) John Connally. Congress said hell no, but if Nixon's Watergate shenigans hadn't been found out he likely would have had Connally.