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"Richard M. Nixon." The White House. Web. 12 Sept. 2010. Durring one of the most controversial times in American History, President Richard Nixon governed the United states of America. From 1969-1974 he was in office and became the only President in history to resign. During his time in office he set out to tackle the Vietnam War, further desegregation, and to reconstruct foreign policies. Nixon succeeded in pulling many soldiers out of Vietnam while devising bomb droppings to dismantle the intelligence behind the war. In 1973 the Military Service Draft ended due to a report that was issued claiming there was enough military strength, after which pay increased for members of the military as an incentive to join.
The end of Nixon reigning as president came due to the Watergate scandal. Secret activities were conducted by five men who were a part of the Nixon Administration which led to a break in at the Watergate Hotel in Washington, D.C. in attempt to get information about the Democratic party. Eventually recorded conversations that Nixon had in the White House were released and the public became aware of his attempt to coverup the scandal. Due to this and impending impeachment, Nixon resigned in August of 1974.
Nixon described his resignation to the United States as the beginning of, "that process of healing which is so desperately needed in America." However his resignation and the events that took place during his term obviously caused some negative change in America as well; for instance a lack of faith in the government leading to rebellion from authority and all the while the struggle for civil rights was still taking place.
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