Nixon
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Richard M(ilhous) 1913–94, 37th president of the U.S., 1969–74 (resigned).
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his wife Thelma Catherine Ryan Pat, 1912–93, U.S. First Lady 1969–74.
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One young fan mused, “Is Nixon pulling off the greatest posthumous political comeback in history?”
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026
The answer to this inquiry would be because leaders of his own party informed Nixon that he would be removed from office if he didn’t resign.
From Slate ● Oct. 3, 2026
Plus, the Justice Department considers whether Watergate prosecutors mistreated Richard Nixon, and the U.S. is sending a third aircraft-carrier group to the Middle East.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Richard M. Nixon famously declared, ‘I am not a crook.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
Moments later, as a band played, Nixon and his daughter, both beaming, walked arm-in-arm down the White House steps and into the Rose Garden.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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