Richard Nixon's presidency is often portrayed, in many ways deservedly so, as one of the worst in American history because of his betrayal of the nation's trust. This image overshadows the positives of his time in office. His strength was foreign policy. He promised to end America's presence in Vietnam. Although the war's end took much longer to achieve than many people expected, Nixon negotiated a peace. Nixon also established diplomatic relations with China for the first time since the rise of Mao with his trip to China. His presidency also saw a thaw in the Cold War with the Soviet Union. Nixon traveled to the Soviet Union and met with the Soviet leader, and he negotiated two treaties with the Soviets to limit nuclear weapons. President Nixon was also a supporter of Affirmative Action and the rights of women and minorities. Discuss this issue. Now that the nation is more than a generation removed from the emotions of the Watergate Scandal, when looking a Richard Nixon's presidency as a whole, how should he be remembered? Do the positives mitigate the reasons for his resignation or does the Watergate Scandal remove all of Nixon's creditability as President of the United States?

Richard Nixon's presidency is often portrayed, in many ways deservedly so, as one of the worst in American history because of his betrayal of the nation's trust. This image overshadows the positives of his time in office. His strength was foreign policy. He promised to end America's presence in Vietnam. Although the war's end took much longer to achieve than many people expected, Nixon negotiated a peace. Nixon also established diplomatic relations with China for the first time since the rise of Mao with his trip to China. His presidency also saw a thaw in the Cold War with the Soviet Union. Nixon traveled to the Soviet Union and met with the Soviet leader, and he negotiated two treaties with the Soviets to limit nuclear weapons. President Nixon was also a supporter of Affirmative Action and the rights of women and minorities. Discuss this issue. Now that the nation is more than a generation removed from the emotions of the Watergate Scandal, when looking a Richard Nixon's presidency as a whole, how should he be remembered? Do the positives mitigate the reasons for his resignation or does the Watergate Scandal remove all of Nixon's creditability as President of the United States?