Richard Nixon - Rapid City, SD
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Visitors to Rapid City are greeted by the City of Presidents, a series of life-size bronze statues of our nation’s past presidents along the city’s sidewalks.
The project began in 2000 to honor the legacy of the American presidency.
Waymark Code: WMFA82
Location: South Dakota, United States
Date Posted: 09/18/2012
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Richard Nixon, Thirty-Seventh President of the United States - 1969-1974
While many important events occurred during Nixon's administration including the end of the Vietnam War, his visit to China, and putting a man on the moon, his time was marred by the Watergate Scandal. Faith in the office of the presidency declined with the revelations of this event and the way that the press dealt with the office changed forever from this time on.
After Richard Nixon resigned on August 9, 1974, he retired to San Clemente, California. After his time in office, Nixon was pardoned by President Ford. Nixon also mediated a dispute between major league baseball and the umpire association in 1985.
Bronze statue of Nixon portrayed during his delicate negotiations of the opening of China to the western world. He is posed in a Chinese-design chair, with the power posture of his hands, negotiating with Mao Zedong.
Location: Corner of St Joseph Street and 5th
Sculptor: Edward E. Hlavka
Visit Instructions:
You must have visited the site in person, not online.