isenhower's 1957 civil rights bill, which created the United States Commission on Civil Rights and protected voting rights.[50]
Although he had little formal power, Nixon had the attention of the media and the Republican Party. Using these, he and his wife undertook many foreign trips of goodwill to garner support for American policies during the Cold War.[44] On one such trip to Caracas, Venezuela, anti-American protesters disrupted and assaulted Nixon's motorcade, pelting his limousine with rocks, shattering windows, and injuring Venezuela's foreign minister.[44] Nixon was lauded and attracted international media attention for his appearance of calm and coolness during the incidents.[44]
In March 1957, he visited Libya for a
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