Richard Nixon

"A president does not need salary, only celery"

**Richard Nixon** was the 3rd president of the Republic of Dogelandia, as of being inaugurated on January 1st, 2022. Nixon is also known for founding the People's Party of Dogelandia and Bread Boy Casino. Nixon infamously resigned from his position as president on January 28th, 2022, which passed the role down to Big Iron Cheems.

## Personal Life

### Wealth

Nixon's wealth prior to his presidency was relatively outstanding, as he was in the top 10-15% of the wealthiest citizens at the time. Most of his fortune came from his casino, which he began shortly before his election as President.

Once Nixon was inaugurated, his wealth merged with the government funding, rendering his personal savings useless.

## Business Career

### Companies

#### Bread Boy Casino

Bread Boy was Nixon's first venture inside of Dogelandia, in which he purchased a plot of land on Electric Avenue for cheap, and flipped it into his own casino. The operation was quickly a hit, where dozens flocked to gamble every day. The gambling pressure was so strong, in fact, that many people drained their wallets and went bankrupt from the casino, which eventually led to the casino's first police altercation.

##### The Casino Scandal

On December 16th, 2021, a small-scale altercation involving the D.L.L.E. occurred in the casino, after receiving a call from Nixon himself. One of the gamblers, who reportedly was 500D in debt to the casino, refused to pay an entrance fee or his dues. The police suggested that it might have been a misunderstanding, but if it were to happen again, the gambler would face time in jail.

## Political Career

### Presidency (2021-22)

Nixon began his campaign for presidency in the 2022 election by forming his own political party, the People's Party. A popular slogan used in this time was the "Purple Wave", where leading members of the party would mention a purple wave and other citizens would follow in a bandwagon style.

Nixon's inaguration was led by his famous Inauguration speech, where he addressed many various topics such as immigration, foreign relations, comments on the first president Mafia, new government roles, and anti-corruption measures.

#### Dogetopia Treaty

On January 2nd, Nixon signed the Dogetopia Peace Treaty with JacksonMON10, the president of Dogetopia at the time. The treaty specified that the two nations may never attack each other for any circumstance, and if they were to, appropriate action would be taken against the offender.

The treaty was controversial during and after its signing. Newspapers, including Dogelandia Times, reported opinion articles on the matter, discussing how the treaty could not work. An excerpt from an article on this matter reads: *"Though the treaty explicitly describes that the two countries can’t fight each other, and the leading politicians each agree, the civilians seem to disagree. Throughout both nations, this event stirred up the people against each other, with threats being thrown across on either side."* The treaty's short-term effects had a small impact on Dogelandian society and culture, and is especially influential in targeting Dogetopian citizens and the country overall.

#### Creating the Governor

Nixon proposed the idea of a "Governor" in early January, shortly after his election. The court representatives passed it unanimously, and so January 12th was the first day of the Governor election. LawAbidingDoge won the first Governor election on January 20th, 2022.

#### Game Nights

Every Friday night, President Nixon hosted game and movie nights for the citizens to enjoy. Further reasoning behind this was conceived by the People's Party administrators themselves. A common goal of these nights were to increase public morale and spread overall happiness.

#### Pioneer Act

On January 13th, 2022, Nixon proposed the "Pioneer Act" to the four court representatives (at the time). This policy gives all citizens known as Pioneers a 100 D pension per month. Nixon believed there should have been more appreciation to the pioneers of Dogelandia, which led him to create this act.

### Resignation

On January 28th, 2022, President Nixon resigned from his office, passing his seat down to Big Iron Cheems, his Vice President at the time. Nixon addressed his leave with a letter to the people, describing his reasoning for leaving.

### Approval Ratings

Richard Nixon's Public approval rating during his stay in office is listed here.

1. ↑ Bread Boy Casino Scandal (2021, December 24). *Dogelandia Times*.
2. ↑ Will the 'Topia Treaty Work? (2022, January 9). *Dogelandia Times*.
3. ↑ Dogelandia Republic High Court. *Pioneer Act Case*. 13 Jan. 2022.