Richard M. Nixon was a noted congressman who performed investigations for the House Un-American Activities Committee, and was later elected President of the United States, an office he held until his resignation.
Biography[]
Nixon once served in the United States Navy and remained in the reserve for some time.[1]
On October 17, 1949, Nixon conducted an interview with Navy intelligence officer L. Ron Hubbard. Hubbard disclosed information about rocket engineer Jack Parsons' deep involvement in the occult, involving illicit drug use and "sex magick rituals." Nixon submitted his interview with Hubbard to General Nathan F. Twining on November 12, requesting further investigation.[1]
In November 1950, Nixon reported an interview he conducted with Parsons, questioning his religious beliefs.[1]
In 1958, while serving as Vice President of the United States under Eisenhower, Nixon was alleged to be an informant for Lt. Col. Douglas Milford, known as "M."[1]
In the early hours of November 6, 1968, Dale Cooper recorded a tape making note of Nixon's Presidential election, unsure of what it meant.[2]
In February 1969, Nixon met with Milford and Professor J. Allen Hynek at the White House to discuss the findings of the Condon Commission, which deemed UFO research to have no scientific value. Nixon – who despised Edward Condon, a person of interest and witness to the House Un-American Activities Committee – was highly critical of the report, believing that it was rushed in order to be completed before Nixon took office. After Hynek expressed his criticisms of the report, Nixon expressed a slew of insults toward Condon and asked to speak with Milford alone. Fearing that Project Blue Book would be shuttered due to the report, he asked Milford to organize an inter-agency task force to secretly continue research and to learn what the "Wise Men" knew.[1]
In 1972, Nixon won his bid for re-election against Democratic nominee George McGovern. This win was the biggest landslide victory in American history.[1]
Nixon participated in a charity golf tournament with Jackie Gleason in February 1973 and invited Gleason and Milford to his Key Biscayne compound. There, the three discussed their mutual interest in UFOs, with Nixon considering disclosure to the public of the military's findings in their research. Nixon then summoned a car to take them to Homestead Air Force Base. His companions sworn to secrecy, Nixon and an unidentified General showed them to a viewing room where they observed a pale figure that drifted in and out of visibility. Without discussing what they had seen, the men parted ways, with Nixon telling Milford they would speak again soon.[1]
By 1973, many Haverford College students became critical of Nixon, calling for his prosecution, imprisonment, and even death. On March 29, 1974, Dale Cooper stated his belief that Nixon was involved in a coverup and would most certainly be impeached. The following August, Cooper mailed his Nixon buttons to the White House.[2]
Nixon managed to secure funding for the continued investigations into UFOs through accounts in the Cayman Islands. However, his involvement in the coverup of the Democratic Party's Watergate headquarters was later exposed and he faced the possibility of impeachment. On July 24, 1974, Nixon called Milford on a secure line from the Oval Office, informing him of the impending impeachment and his discovery that the Wise Men had been working to undermine governmental UFO research since its inception. He further stated that the impeachment was a conspiracy orchestrated by the Wise Men because he had learned too much about them and advised that Milford keep a low profile whilst continuing his research, adding that he could trust only FBI Agent Gordon Cole.[1]
Three days later, Congress passed three articles of impeachment against Nixon for nine counts of obstruction of justice. Less than two weeks later, Nixon resigned from office and was succeeded by Gerald Ford.[1] Howard Teller and his girlfriend recorded a tape of themselves having sex during his resignation speech.[2]
Nixon retired to live a reclusive life in San Clemente, California and was pardoned by President Ford.[1]
Behind the scenes[]
Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913 – April 22, 1994) was an American politician, serving as a representative and senator to California before serving as Vice President under Dwight D. Eisenhower, and finally President from 1969 until his resignation in 1974.
Len Cariou provides Nixon's voice in the audiobook version of The Secret History of Twin Peaks.
Appearances[]
- The Autobiography of F.B.I. Special Agent Dale Cooper: My Life, My Tapes (Mentioned only)
- The Secret History of Twin Peaks
