OTD in 1968: Richard Nixon elected President of the United States

Richard Nixon was elected President of the United States on this day in 1968 after convincingly defeating Democratic nominee Hubert Humphrey. We take a look back at Nixon's famous visit to Ireland in 1970 to commemorate the occasion. 

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