You not only have a lousy memory, your facts are NOT "FACTS" at all.
Kennedy also chose Johnson as VP, giving us one of the most damaging liberal presidents in our history.
"In February 1955, Eisenhower dispatched the first American soldiers to Vietnam as military advisors to Diem's army. After Diem announced the formation of the Republic of Vietnam (RVN, commonly known as South Vietnam) in October, Eisenhower immediately recognized the new state and offered military, economic, and technical assistance."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presidency_of_Dwight_D._Eisenhower
“JFK gave us Nam, screwed up the Steel Unions,and much more that was TERRIBLE/disastrous.”
Sorry but Nixon SET THE TABLE for the left to start destroying this country. That may not have been his intent, but that was the result.
But yes, you have valid points about JFK too...and don’t forget the Cuban Missile Crisis, that and pulling the support for Bay of Pigs was HORRIFIC. I’m no fan of JFK, but Nixon could have been better, MUCH BETTER, than he was.