Presidency of Richard Nixon civil libertarians. In response to growing drug-related crime, Nixon became the first president to emphasize drug control, and he presided over the establishment of the Drug Enforcement Administration. After a nearly decade-long national effort, the United States won the race to land astronauts on the moon on July 20, 1969, with the flight of Apollo 11. Nixon spoke with Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin during their moonwalk. He called the conversation "the most historic phone call ever made from the White House". Nixon, however, was unwilling to keep funding for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) at the high
Electoral history of Richard Nixon Electoral history of Richard Nixon Electoral history of Richard Nixon, 37th President of the United States (1969–1974), 36th Vice President of the United States (1953–1961); United States Senator (1950–1953) and United States Representative (1947–1950) from California. Nixon ran unopposed in the 1948 Republican primary. 1952 Republican National Convention (Vice Presidential tally): United States presidential election, 1952 Source (Popular Vote): Source (Electoral Vote): 1956 Republican National Convention (Vice Presidential tally): United States presidential election, 1956: Source (Popular Vote): Source (Electoral Vote): 1960 Republican presidential primaries: 1960 Republican National Convention (Presidential tally): United States presidential election, 1960: There were 537 electoral votes,