Richard M. Nixon's 1969 Inauguration Speech

President Richard M. Nixon was elected when the United States was mired in a deeply unpopular war in Vietnam. Nixon talked of peace in his 1969 inaugural address, but U.S. military involvement continued until 1973. “For the first time, because the people of the world want peace, and the leaders of the world are afraid of war, the times are on the side of peace,” said Nixon, who later resigned in disgrace.