YES NO 8 people found this helpful. â After the dot-com bubble burst and the real estate market crashed, trust in the American financial sector was at an all-time low, with many investors pulling out of the market.
Nixon wins presidential election. Eight years after being defeated by John F. Kennedy in the 1960 election, Richard Nixon defeats Hubert H. Humphrey and is elected president. Two years after losing to Kennedy, Nixon ran for governor of California and lost in a bitter campaign against Edmund G. (âPatâ) Brown.
Richard Nixon 37th U.S. President About President Nixon: He served as vice president under Republican President Dwight D. Eisenhower from 1953-61.Nixon ran unsuccessfully for the presidency in 1960, losing by a very close margin to John F. Kennedy.In 1962, Nixon ran unsuccessfully for Governor of California.bout President Nixon: He served as vice president under Republican President Dwight D. Eisenhower from 1953-61. Nixon ran unsuccessfully for the presidency in 1960, losing by a very close margin to John F. Kennedy.