Richard Nixon ... Richard Milhous Nixon ( – ) was the 37th president of the United States, serving from 1969 until his resignation in 1974.
Richard Nixon 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 President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
The biography for President Nixon and past presidents is courtesy of the White House Historical Association. Richard Nixon was elected the 37th President of the United States (1969-1974) after previously serving as a U.S. Representative and a U.S. Senator from California.
Born on , on his parents' citrus farm in Yorba, Linda, California, Richard Milhous Nixon's life spanned eight decades. Follow the links below to learn more about the events in Nixon's life.
Richard Nixon’s presidency was one of the most consequential in American history. Elected in a time of turmoil, he led with vision at home and abroad— ending the Vietnam War, opening China to the West, signing landmark environmental laws, and reshaping the Cold War.
Richard M. Nixon served as the thirty-seventh President of the United States (1969-1974), resigning from office due to the Watergate scandal. This guide provides access to digital materials, external websites, and a selected print bibliography.
Map of the cumulative support for Richard Nixon over his three presidential campaigns. [a] Nixon consistently gained support with white southerners and ethnic northerners, reshaping the Republican Party's electoral coalition.
Richard Nixon (1913-94), the 37th U.S. president, is best remembered as the only president ever to resign from office.