Man of History - Richard Nixon

Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913 – April 22, 1994), the 37th President of the United States, served from 1969 to 1974, when he became the only president to resign the office. A member of the Republican Party, Nixon had previously served as a U.S. Representative and Senator from California and as the 36th Vice President of the United States from 1953 to 1961. After his resignation, he accepted a pardon issued by his successor, Gerald Ford. In retirement, Nixon worked to rehabilitate his public image through work as an "elder statesman," authoring nine books and undertaking many foreign trips. He suffered a debilitating stroke on April 18, 1994, and died four days later at the age of 81.