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Richard Nixon U.S. Pres. Richard Nixon's turbulent political career ended when he resigned from the presidency on August 9, 1974.

Richard Nixon

37th president of the United States
Also known as: Richard Milhous Nixon
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Richard Nixon (born January 9, 1913, Yorba Linda, California, U.S.—died April 22, 1994, New York, New York) was the 37th president of the United States (1969–74), who, faced with almost certain impeachment for his role in the Watergate scandal, became the first American president to resign from office. He was also vice president (1953–61) under Pres. Dwight D. Eisenhower. Watergate’s legacy: How the scandal changed politics and journalism. Richard Nixon was the second of five...

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