Richard Nixon

Person

Richard Milhous Nixon was the 37th president of the United States, serving from 1969 until his resignation in 1974. A Republican from California, he previously served as vice president under Dwight D. Eisenhower and represented California in both houses of Congress. His presidency was marked by détente with the Soviet Union and China, the reduction of U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War, and the Watergate scandal.