outh Vietnam and Japan. During and immediately after the trip, he made many media appearances in which he called on the Johnson Administration to escalate the struggle against communism in South East Asia to the point of invading North Vietnam and Laos.[67]
Though largely out of the public eye, he was still supported by much of the Republican base who respected his knowledge of politics and international affairs.[43] This reputation was enhanced when Nixon wrote an article in Foreign Affairs entitled "Asia After Vietnam",[43] in which he proposed a new relationship with China.[68] He campaigned for Republican candidates in the 1966 Congressional elections[43] and took an extended trip to South America and parts of the Middle East in 1967.[69]
Toward the end of 1967, Nixon was experiencing a crisis of indecision about whether to run for president the following year. He consulted with longtime friend the Reverend Billy Graham, who urged him to run.[70] He later held a dinner at his home with friends and all except his wife supported a presidential
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