President Nixon:Richard M. Nixon was the 37th president of United States of America. He was president from 1969 to 1974. He was born in Yorba Linda, California in 1913. In 1940, he married Patricia Ryan. They had two daughters named Patricia and Julie. Nixon attended Whittier College and Duke University Law School. Nixon served as a Navy lieutenant commander in the South Pacific during World War II. In 1952 Nixon was chosen as Dwight Eisenhower's vice-presidential running mate. In 1960, he lost the presidential election against President John F. Kennedy. He also lost while running for Governor of California in 1962. In 1968, he won his party's nomination for president. He was the first native of California to be either vice president or president. Nixon was the first U.S. president to visit China. He was successful in ending American fighting in Viet Nam. He also improved U.S. relations with the U.S.S.R. and China. Nixon lost the trust of the American people in late July and early August 1974. He was involved with the Watergate scandal. During an investigation in 1973, it was proven that Nixon had played a part in the Watergate cover-up. He denied any personal involvement, but resigned as President shortly after. After his resignation, President Nixon wrote many books and did tv interviews about the issues about the Watergate scandal. He also has a long list of TV and movie appearances. Some of his works are Vietnams (1985) and Real Peace (1983). On. On the evening of August 8th, 1974, Nixon announced his resignation on television. He died on April 2nd, 1994, in New York City. [proofread by Sherwin smith 02/08/06]