Richard Milhous Nixon (January 1913 – April 1994) was an American politician who served as the 37th President of the United States from 1969 until 1974. He became the only U.S. president to resign from office. He had previously served both as a U.S. Representative in Congress and as a U.S. Senator from California. Before he was president, he was the 36th Vice President of the United States from 1953 to 1961 under the presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower.

Today Nixon is known for his leading role in the scandal at the Watergate hotel. It is something that is immortalized in American pop culture through the book-turned-movie by Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein called "All the President's Men." As former Washington bureau chief Donald Fulsom put it, Nixon "said, 'I'm not a crook,' but he was."

Well known Nixon scholars insist: Nixon's legacy is larger than Watergate. He revolutionized foreign relations, set a foundation for modern environmental regulations, and even advanced women's rights. More about Nixon's accolades are found in his bestselling autobiography. It is an intensely personal examination of his life, public career, and White House years. With startling candor, Nixon reveals his beliefs, doubts, and behind-the-scenes decisions, shedding new light on his landmark diplomatic and domestic initiatives, political campaigns, and historic decision to resign from the presidency.

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