Richard Nixon

The most striking event of the 1970’s was, of course, the ‘Watergate Affair’ for public consumption and the scuttling of the entire administration.

There is substantial evidence contained in Green File to demonstrate the direct relationship of transnational capital to the ‘Watergates Smoke and Mirror’. In fact the ownership of the Watergate building by the Vatican and financier Michele Sindona is of more relevance. There were billions of dollars that went missing from the Vaticans coffers and the role of Europe`s largest fund manager, Michele Sindona, his ownership of Franklin National Bank is discussed below. The Robert Calvi affair is equally relevant to the understanding of the largest movement of funds in history as approximately half the world’s money was recycled.

Nixon ,Franklin National Bank, Michele Sindona, The Texas Commerce Bank, British Israeli Bank and the Crown Agents for overseas Governments after 183 years of existence all collapsed in August 1974. The Green File proposes the synopsis these events were no coincidence. The private sector had gained access to a the B Series bonds resulting in unclaimed securities held in 2 US Government Agency Accounts with Bankers Trust for of $4,224 billion each 1975. The two amounts referenced are 2 CUSIPS of 17 under the same CUSIP 912810 BU1. The total sum represented with Bloomberg Security Portfolio Holders is $147,400 Billion.

But for now it is suffice to say, that involved or not in Nixon’s demise, the international financiers sighed with relief when Richard Nixon made his stumbling, feverish exit. The Ford administration was more reasonable, if somewhat non-committal, the 19 August 1974 appointment of Nelson Rockefeller as Ford’s vice-president spelled the final and definitive end to the turbulent Nixon shock years and the threat of new protectionism.

Herewith a few extracts on Richard M Nixon, from the Dorsey Dictionary of American Government and Politics :-

The only man ever to be forced to resign (in 1974) from the office of president of the United States in the face of almost certain conviction by the Senate of the House impeachment charges “high crimes and misdemeanours.” This was in response to the scandals of Watergate.

_After navy service in World War II, Nixon was elected to the US House of Representatives (from California) in 1946 and 1948. As a member of the House Un-American Activities Committee, he developed a reputation as a virulent anti-Communist. In 1950, California sent him to the Senate. The Republicans selected him as Dwight D Eisenhower’s vice presidential running mate in 1952. After being elected vice president (1952 and 1956), he ran as the Republican nominee for president in 1960 against the Democratic candidate, John F Kennedy, and lost by a narrow margin. He returned to California and ran for governor in 1962. Soundly defeated, he announced his retirement from politics. But in the wake of public dissatisfaction with the Vietnam War, he won the Republican nomination and the presidency in 1968. _

It must be conceded that Nixon did some positive things in foreign policy, such as winding down US involvement in Vietnam, opening diplomatic relations with Communist China, and accomplishing d étente with the Soviet Union; and in domestic policy, by signing initiatives from the Democratically controlled Congress on environmental policy, workplace safety, and public service jobs. But his political duplicity will mark his place in history. His second-term efforts to centralise management of the federal bureaucracy in the White House would, if they had not been stopped by the Watergate affairs, have transformed American national government. Nixon was able to avoid being tried for his Watergate crimes because his hand-picked successor, Gerald R Ford , granted him a pardon for any crimes he may have committed while in office.

_ (See Chapter 1 of “ Friends in High Places - The Bechtel Story” by Laton McCartney , file number 31, for more information on Ford and the Bohemian Club). _

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_The Richard M Nixon Administration - _

Major Accomplishments:-

* The opening of relations with China.

* D étente with the Soviet Union.

* The creation of the Office of Management and Budget to give greater control over the bureaucracy.

* The introduction of revenue sharing.

Major Frustrations:-

* The continuation of the Vietnam War.

* The Watergate scandal and Nixon ’s ultimate resignation, unprecedented among American presidents.

* The scandal surrounding Vice President Spiro Agnew and his forced resignation

_Richard M Nixon- The Articles of Impeachment _

Article 1

In his conduct of the office of President of the United States, Richard M Nixon, in violation of his constitutional oath faithfully to execute the office of President of the United States and, to the best of his ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States, and in violation of his constitutional duty to take care that the laws be faithfully executed, has prevented, obstructed and impeded the administration of justice in that:

_On June 17, 1972, and prior thereto, agents of the Committee for the Re-election of the President committed unlawful entry of the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee in Washington, for the purpose of securing political intelligence. Subsequent thereto, Richard M Nixon, using the powers of his high office, engaged personally and through his subordinates and agents, in a course of conduct or plan designed to cover up, conceal the existence and scope of other unlawful covert activities. _

Article II

Using the powers of the office of President of the United States, Richard M Nixon, in violation of his constitutional oath faithfully to execute the office of President of the United States and, to the best of his ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States, and in disregard of his constitutional duty to take care that the laws be faithfully executed, has repeatedly engaged in conduct violating the constitutional rights of citizens, impairing the due and proper administration of justice and the conduct of lawful inquiries, or contravening the laws governing agencies of the executive branch and the purposes of these agencies.

Article III

_In his conduct of the office of President of the United States, Richard M Nixon, contrary to his oath faithfully to execute the office of President of the United States and, to the best of his ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States, and in violation of his constitutional duty to take care that the laws be faithfully executed, has failed without lawful cause or excuse to produce papers and things as directed by duly authorised subpoenas issued by the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives....In refusing to produce these papers and things, Richard M Nixon, substituting his judgement as to what materials were necessary for the inquiry, interposed the powers of the Presidency against the lawful subpoenas of the House of Representatives, thereby assuming to himself functions and judgements necessary to the exercise of the sole power of impeachment vested by the Constitution in the House of Representatives. _

_In all of this, Richard M Nixon has acted in a manner contrary to his trust as President and subversive of constitutional government, to the great prejudice of the cause of law and justice, and to the manifest injury of the people of the United States. Wherefore Richard M Nixon, by such conduct warrants impeachment and trial, and removal from office. _

(For further references, see P379 - The Dorsey Dictionary of American Government and Politics).