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Nov 4, 2014 · 47.1K subscribers. Subscribed. 92. 9.3K views 9 years ago. Premier historian Richard Norton Smith joins the National Constitution Center to unveil his long-anticipated biography on American icon...
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5.29M subscribers. Subscribed. 30. 3K views 3 years ago. (22 Feb 1968) STORY New York: Nelson Rockefeller ...more. (22 Feb 1968) STORYNew York: Nelson RockefellerRockefeller (shot 2/22/68...
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Sep 29, 2022 · 8. 9. 5.2K views 1 year ago. Governor of New York, Nelson Rockefeller's reaction following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in Dallas, Texas. ...more.
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In 1938, at the age of 29, he was named president of Rockefeller Center. But Rockefeller's restlessness and ambition would soon push him beyond the confines of New York City. Seeking a role...
- Who Was Nelson Rockefeller?
- Early Life and Family
- 'Man at The Crossroads' Controversy
- Political Career Beginnings
- New York Governor
- Vice Presidency and Final Years
- Personal Life
Nelson Rockefeller was a grandson of John D. Rockefeller Sr., founder of Standard Oil, and the son of John D. Rockefeller Jr. After working in business and government, in 1958, Rockefeller was elected governor of New York, serving four terms. Later, in 1974, he was appointed vice president of the United States by President Gerald Ford. An avid art ...
Born on July 8, 1908, in Bar Harbor, Maine, Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller was the third of six children born to John D. Rockefeller Jr.and his first wife, Abby Aldrich Rockefeller. Headstrong and full of energy, Rockefeller had a rocky relationship with his father, who tried to bestow on his children the values of modesty and restraint—qualities deeme...
By 1938, at 30 years old, Rockefeller was named the president of Rockefeller Center, Inc. His tenure, however, was not without controversy: In 1934, he famously ordered the demolition of a mural by Mexican artist Diego Rivera, entitled "Man at the Crossroads," which portrayed Soviet leader Vladimir Lenin. While he had commissioned Rivera to complet...
During his time in New York, Rockefeller's interest in government began to shine through. In 1933, he served as a member of the Westchester County (New York) Board of Health. He went on to enter national and international politics in 1940, when he was appointed coordinator of the Office of Inter-American Affairs by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. ...
In 1958, Rockefeller successfully campaigned for the governorship of New York—a victory that made him an instant contender for the Republican presidential nomination in 1960. Although Rockefeller lost the nomination to the more conservative Nixon, he would to try to win the party's nomination again in 1964. That bid was also met with failure, as hi...
In 1974, just one year after resigning as governor, Rockefeller was nominated for the vice presidency by President Gerald Ford. He subsequently served as vice president, under Ford, from 1974 to 1977. Rockefeller died of a heart attack in New York City on January 26, 1979.
Rockefeller was married twice. With his first wife, Mary, Rockefeller had three sons, Rodman, Steve and Michael, and two daughters, Ann and Mary; with second wife Margaretta Murphy, he had two sons, Nelson Jr. and Mark.
Dec 31, 2006 · Vice President Nelson A. Rockefeller with President Gerald R. Ford in the Oval Office in 1974. It was an office he coveted for himself, in vain. Agence France-Presse/Getty Images. By Sam...
Nov 11, 2014 · JUDY WOODRUFF: Finally tonight: In the aftermath of the 2014 midterm elections, we take a look back to a different political time, a time when a national figure could describe himself as having a...
