It might seem like a perfect springboard for the presidency, but most vice presidents end up as mere footnotes in history.

On Nov. 17, 1973, President Richard Nixon uttered the infamous words, "I am not a crook," in response to reporters' questions ...

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Abbie Hoffman's account of the time he and Grace Slick attempted to infiltrate a White House tea party to slip President ...

On Nov. 16, 1973, President Richard Nixon authorized the construction of the Alaska Pipeline with the signing of the ...

When George H. W. Bush became president in 1989, he was the first incumbent vice president to win his own term in 150 years.

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In 1969, the 37th president unilaterally named the winner of the season. The post Executive Decision: When Richard Nixon ...

The president-elect wants to reduce the federal workforce and install loyalists at the top of agencies. That could undercut ...

Bush became president in 1989, he was the first incumbent vice president to win his own term in 150 years. Richard M. Nixon (in 1960) came close but failed, as did Al Gore afterward. Other vice ...