His Vice

Vice President under President Eisenhower for 8 years and served his long apprenticeship well. The country prospered greatly during the Eisenhower administration and Nixon would have continued the policies of his predecessor. During his 8 years in office, General Eisenhower had life threatening health problems because he refused to cooperate with the war mongers at the Pentagon!! President Eisenhower came to the Presidency at a very dangerous time in history. The Cold War with the Soviet Union was at its height, and President Eisenhower, as commander in chief, had the final say about the use of nuclear weapons