[DOC] [TLE] Richard Nixon - Wikipedia [PAR] Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913  April 22, 1994) was an American politician who served as the 37th President of the United States from 1969 until his resignation in 1974, when he became the only U.S. president to resign from office. [DOC] [TLE] Nixon resigns - Aug 08, 1974 - HISTORY.com [PAR] Jun 17, 1972 ... On this day in History, Nixon resigns on Aug 08, 1974. ... his intention to become 
the first president in American history to resign. ... By taking this action, he said 
in a solemn address from the Oval .... Richard Nixon announces that he will 
resign the office of the President at noon the next day, August 9. [DOC] [TLE] Unusual succession makes Ford president - Aug 09, 1974 ... [PAR] On this day in History, Unusual succession makes Ford president on Aug 09, 
1974. ... Richard Nixon was the first U.S. president to resign from office. ... In 
September 1974, Ford pardoned Nixon for any crimes he may have committed 
while ... Jackson had moved north in July 1862 after it became clear that the 
primary Union... [DOC] [TLE] Richard M. Nixon - U.S. Presidents - HISTORY.com [PAR] Facing impeachment by Congress, Nixon resigned from office on August 9, 1974. He was replaced by Vice President Gerald Ford (1913-2006), who a month later pardoned Nixon for any wrongdoing. A number of administration officials were eventually convicted of crimes related to the Watergate affair. [DOC] [TLE] WashingtonPost.com: Nixon Resigns [PAR] Friday, August 9, 1974; Page A01. Richard Milhous Nixon announced last night 
that he will resign as the 37th President of the United States at noon today. Vice 
President ... But "as President, I must put the interests of America first," he said. .... 
20, 1969, and became the basis for the foreign policy of his first administration. [DOC] [TLE] Richard Nixon - U.S. President - Biography.com [PAR] In 1974, he resigned rather than be impeached for covering up illegal activities of 
... Born on January 9, 1913, in Yorba Linda, California, Richard Milhous Nixon 
was the ... He soon became disillusioned with the New Deal's big-government .... 
most of President Nixon's first term was dominated by foreign affairs and, most... [DOC] [TLE] The 37th US President - Richard Nixon - Sheppard Software [PAR] He was also the first President to resign the presidency, which he did after the .... 
on August 9, 1974, Richard Nixon became the first American President ever to... [DOC] [TLE] Watergate: The Scandal That Brought Down Richard Nixon [PAR] Thumbs Up From the 37th President Richard Nixon ... including two political 
assassinations, Nixon became the nation's 37th President on ... The first was on 
April 30, 1973, in which he announced the departure of Dean, ... Gerald Ford 
became the 38th President of the United States when Nixon resigned on August 
9, 1974. [DOC] [TLE] Richard M. Nixon | whitehouse.gov [PAR] Before he resigned, President Nixon ended the Vietnam War and improved 
relations ... Richard Nixon was elected the 37th President of the United States (
1969-1974) after ... with the U.S.S.R. and China, he became the only President to 
ever resign the ... Reconciliation was the first goal set by President Richard M. 
Nixon. [DOC] [TLE] Gerald R. Ford | whitehouse.gov [PAR] When Gerald R. Ford took the oath of office on August 9, 1974, he declared, "I 
assume ... of the Watergate scandal, was succeeding the first President ever to 
resign. ... as a means of solving the problems of American society and the 
economy. ... became the Nation's most serious domestic problem, he shifted to 
measures... [DOC] [TLE] Nixon Resigns - The New York Times [PAR] He Urges a Time of 'Healing'; Ford Will Take Office Today ... Washington, Aug. ... 
the 37th President of the United States, announced tonight that he had given up 
his ... became the first President in the history of the Republic to resign from office
. ... bid farewell to Cabinet members and staff personnel at 9:30 A. M. tomorrow in
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Question: On August 9, 1974, he became the first U.S. president to resign
Answer: Richard Nixon