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President of the United StatesPolitics1913–1994

Richard Nixon

US President (1969–1974), Nixon opened relations with China, ended the dollar’s convertibility to gold, created the EPA and the war on drugs, and resigned after the Watergate scandal.

Closest spectrum
Right
Closest ideology
Nationalism
Closest personality
Isaac Newton
Portrait of Richard Nixon
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Political axes

Profile across the 12 axes

  • Structure

    Leaning · Unitary
    Federal41%
    Unitary59%
  • Representation

    Leaning · Autocracy
    Democracy43%
    Autocracy58%
  • Power

    Strong · Security
    Security74%
    Liberty26%
  • Immigration

    Strong · Assimilation
    Assimilation73%
    Multiculturalism28%
  • Diplomacy

    Leaning · Militarist
    Militarist65%
    Pacifist35%
  • Intervention

    Strong · Nationalist
    Non-interventionist25%
    Nationalist75%
  • Economy

    Leaning · Private
    Public36%
    Private64%
  • Control

    Leaning · Planning
    Planning63%
    Free market38%
  • Trade

    Leaning · Protectionism
    Protectionism68%
    Globalism33%
  • Religion

    Leaning · Religious
    Irreligious35%
    Religious65%
  • Morality

    Strong · Traditionalist
    Progressive24%
    Traditionalist76%
  • Technology

    Leaning · Technology
    Technology68%
    Biology33%

What sets Richard Nixon apart

Most unusual position

Intervention

Richard Nixon leans further toward nationalist than 81% of the 416 personalities in the catalog.

Personality median 49Richard Nixon 25

Of all the axes, Intervention is where Richard Nixon stands furthest from the rest.

Most common position

Control

On Control, Richard Nixon sits practically at the catalog median.

Personality median 61Richard Nixon 63

Here they share common ground with most personalities.