Key Facts
- Term
- 1969--1974
- Party
- Republican
- Vice President
- Spiro Agnew / Gerald Ford
- First Lady
- Pat Nixon
- Home State
- California
- Born
- 1913
- Died
- 1994
Biography
Nixon opened relations with China and negotiated detente with the Soviet Union, but the Watergate scandal destroyed his presidency.
Key Events & Accomplishments
- Opened diplomatic relations with China (1972)
- Created the Environmental Protection Agency (1970)
- Watergate scandal and cover-up
- Resigned from the presidency (August 9, 1974)
Notable Quotes
“I am not a crook.”
Did You Know?
- Nixon's 520-17 electoral victory in 1972 was one of the most lopsided in history.