Historians Survey Results

Richard M. Nixon
2021 | 2017 | 2009 | 2000 | |
Total Score | 464 | 486 | 450 | 477 |
Overall Rank | 31 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Category | 2021 Final Score | Overall Rankings | |||
2021 | 2017 | 2009 | 2000 | ||
Public Persuasion | 48.2 | 27 | 26 | 21 | 28 |
Crisis Leadership | 48.3 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 23 |
Economic Management | 49.5 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 17 |
Moral Authority | 21.7 | 41 | 42 | 41 | 40 |
International Relations | 68.7 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 8 |
Administrative Skills | 53.5 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 17 |
Relations with Congress | 40.0 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 30 |
Vision / Setting an Agenda | 50.9 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 |
Pursued Equal Justice For All | 42.8 | 28 | 21 | 18 | 19 |
Performance Within Context of Times | 40.3 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 |
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Resource Links
- Watch the Washington Journal segment announcing the 2021 survey results
- Watch the four survey advisers discuss the 2021 survey on the Washington Journal
- Listen to The Weekly podcast discussing the 2021 survey
- View full results from C-SPAN's 2021 Survey of Presidential Leadership
- View full results from C-SPAN's 2017 Survey of Presidential Leadership
- View full results from C-SPAN's 2009 Survey of Presidential Leadership
- View full results from C-SPAN's 2000 Survey of Presidential Leadership
- Compare category rankings from all four C-SPAN surveys