Nixon

Pardoned by Ford

Nixon is the 37th president of the United States, serving from 1969 until his resignation in 1974 over the Watergate scandal—the only president to resign the office.

His name became shorthand for political corruption and cover-ups.

To nixon or pull a nixon suggests dishonest or underhanded political behavior.

What did Nixon know and when did he know it?

Watergate

cover-up

Hiding wrongdoing from public

tape recordingsSound stored magnetically
break-inUnlawful entry to premises
Deep ThroatAnonymous insider who exposed corruption

Woodward · Bernstein · Saturday Night Massacre · stonewalling · enemies list · smoking gun · expletive deleted · dirty tricks

foreignpolicy

détente

Easing of strained relations

Soviet UnionFormer communist superstate
Cold WarProlonged East-West standoff
Vietnam WarCold-era Indochina military engagement

Kissinger · SALT · ping-pong diplomacy · Brezhnev · Mao Zedong · Zhou Enlai · Paris Peace Accords · Vietnamization · Cambodia · bombing

resignation

farewell

Leave-taking expression

helicopterRotary-wing aircraft
departureAct of going away
impeachmentCharging officials with misconduct

obstruction · abuse of power · articles of impeachment · disgrace · downfall · V-sign

presidency

White House

Official presidential residence

Oval OfficePresident's formal workspace
administrationOrganizational oversight and control
executiveSenior organizational leader

inauguration · Air Force One · San Clemente · presidential library · pardon · Gerald Ford · Camp David · kitchen debate · press conference · enemies list

domestic

EPA

Federal environmental regulator

Clean Air ActFederal pollution standards law
War on DrugsGovernment campaign against illegal substances
Kent StateOhio public university

desegregation · OSHA · Endangered Species Act · law and order · moon landing · Apollo program

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