Richard Nixon was the 37th (
1969-
1974)
president of the
United States
Richard Milhous Nixon was born in 1913 in Yorba Linda, California, and died in 1994. He was the only president to have resigned from office. This followed the scandal after the uncovering of the Watergate conspiracy.
Major initiatives during his presidency:
- Re-establishment of diplomatic relations with China
- Established the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Escalated, then ended U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War
- Space Shuttle program started
Major Legislation
Inaugural Addresses:
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