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Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913 – April 22, 1994) was the 37th president of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as a representative and senator from California and as the 36th vice president from 1953 to 1961 under President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
During his Presidency, Nixon succeeded in ending American fighting in Viet Nam and improving relations with the U.S.S.R. and China. But the Watergate scandal brought fresh divisions to the...
Apr 20, 2021 · Quick Facts. Early Life and Military Service. U.S. Congress. Vice Presidency. Running for the Presidency. Nixon Presidency. Watergate and Other Scandals. Retirement and Death. Quotes....
Overview. Richard M. Nixon served as president of the United States from 1969 to 1974. Nixon attempted to extricate the United States from the ongoing war in Vietnam with limited success. Although his administration negotiated a cease-fire in 1973, in 1975 North Vietnam overran the South and united the country under a communist government.
On January 20, 1969, Richard Nixon was inaugurated as the thirty-seventh president of the United States. During his time in the White House (1969–74), President Nixon sought to unite a divided nation after the social, political, and cultural turbulence of the 1960s.
Nixon intended his presidency to be epochal and, despite being cut short by Watergate, it was. Nixon and his presidency are often termed "complex" (sometimes "contradictory"). Scholars who classify him as liberal, moderate, or conservative find ample evidence for each label and conclusive evidence for none of them.
The President. The Nixon Family. Timeline of Events. The following list illustrates the wide range of social, cultural, and political events that occurred during the years of Richard Nixon's life (1913-1994). Early Life and Career. 1969. 1970. 1971. 1972. 1973. 1974. Post-Presidency. About the References.
