Richard Nixon

Richard Nixon, the 37th President of the United States, served from 1969 to 1974. His presidency is notable for both its achievements in foreign policy and its scandalous end with the Watergate affair. Here are some Richard Nixon fun facts:
Richard Nixon
  1. Richard Nixon was born on January 9, 1913, in Yorba Linda, California.
  2. Nixon’s ‘Checkers’ speech in 1952 saved his political career.
  3. He served as Vice President under Dwight D. Eisenhower from 1953 to 1961.
  4. He initiated the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in 1970.
  5. Nixon is the only U.S. president to resign from office.
  6. Nixon was known for his foreign policy achievements, including opening diplomatic relations with China in 1972.
  7. He was the first president to visit all 50 states while in office.
  8. Nixon ended the draft and transitioned the U.S. military to an all-volunteer force.
  1. He was a Quaker by religion.
  2. Nixon’s administration ended the U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War.
  3. Nixon appeared on the TV show ‘Laugh-In’ saying ‘Sock it to me.’
  4. Richard Nixon passed away on April 22, 1994, and is buried at his presidential library in Yorba Linda, California.
  5. His book ‘RN: The Memoirs of Richard Nixon’ was a bestseller.
  6. He was known for his efforts to desegregate Southern schools.
  7. He signed the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty with the Soviet Union.