December 17, 1967 — Two days later, Nixon, soon-to-be presidential candidate, spoke at Creighton University. Tags Now it's time to activate or sign up for unlimited access! We have not been able to ...

“I’ve found the man,” Richard Nixon told his personal staff in 1967. “I’ve found the heavyweight!” The President was not, of course, speaking of sport but of politics, and his eye was not on the ...

Editor’s note: This article is one in a five-part series looking back on the life of one of Duke’s most infamous alumni — Richard Nixon. Read the following installments recounting Nixon’s introduction ...