Nixon graduated from Whittier College and Duke University, became a lawyer first, then joined the navy, and was elected to the Senate twice after demobilization. 1952 successfully participated in the vice presidential election and served as vice president for 8 years. 1960 and 1964 failed to run for the presidency twice. 1968 participated in the presidential election and won. 1972 successfully seeking re-election

1In August, 974, Nixon resigned due to the Watergate incident, becoming the first president in American history to resign voluntarily. After Nixon stepped down, he returned to his hometown and began to write his memoirs. 1994, Nixon died of a stroke at the age of 8 1 year.

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1On July 8, 974, the Supreme Court passed a ruling against Nixon by eight votes to none. At the same time, the newspaper issued a public opinion calling for his resignation, and Congress kept calling for his impeachment. On August 7th, when Nixon called Haldeman and told him that he had decided to resign, he said, "It is difficult for me to get political support from Congress. If I want to remain president, I need this support.

I can't see that our country is divided and our foreign policy is destroyed because of impeachment trial for six months or more. "So the next day he announced his resignation as president. 1 month later, Nixon was pardoned for all charges related to Watergate, and 20 subordinates who thought they were acting on behalf of the president were convicted.

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