an analysis of richard nixon as the first president of the united states to resign from office Richard milhous nixon (january 9, 1913 – april 22, 1994) was the 37th president of the united states, serving from  richard nixon 1969 to 1974, when he became the only president to resign the office nixon had previously served as a republican us representative and senatorfrom california and as the 36th vice president of the united states from 1953 to 1961.
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