Richard M. Nixon is Elected President

November 5, 1968

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President Richard M. Nixon takes the oath of office, January 20, 1969. (National Archives)

Richard M. Nixon is elected President of the United States. During the campaign, Nixon promises “to bring an honorable end to the war” for the U.S. in Vietnam.1