00:00Richard Nixon, 1913-1994, was the 37th President of the United States, 1969-1974.
00:09Born in California, he rose from humble roots to become a lawyer, congressman, senator, and vice president under Dwight Eisenhower.
00:17Nixon opened relations with China, advanced détente with the Soviet Union, and ended U.S. involvement in Vietnam.
00:26However, the Watergate scandal forced his resignation in 1974, making him the only U.S. president to resign.
00:35He later wrote books and sought a role as elder statesman.
