Nonetheless, Nixon lost to JFK in 1960, and then lost a gubernatorial race in California to Pat Brown in 1962. Dejected and seemingly washed up, the candidate walked away, uttering his famous line, "You won't have Richard Nixon to kick around any more."
To save his career, Tricky Dick realized that he needed something to spice up his portfolio. So in the early 1960's he joined an influential group. Guess which one it was? Yes, the nasty old Council on Foreign Relations.
Still down on his luck though, Nixon proceeded to pay a visit again to someone in New York City. Guess who? Mr. David Rockefeller. Shortly thereafter, Nixon had not only moved to the Big Apple, but he became a member of Nelson Rockefeller's law firm, and also lived in an apartment building owned by Rockefeller. Nelson ended up becoming Nixon's "employer", benefactor, landlord and neighbor."