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{{Quote|Well, I'm not a crook.|One of Nixon's most famous quotes}}

'''Richard Milhous Nixon''' (January 9th, 1913 – April 22nd, 1994) was the 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 until he resigned in 1974. Nixon was a highly corrupt president, most well known for his role in the infamous [[Watergate scandal]]. His Vice President, [[Spiro Agnew]], is also considered to be one of the most corrupt politicians in the history of the United States.

'''Richard Milhous Nixon''' (January 9th, 1913 – April 22nd, 1994) was the 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 until he resigned in 1974. Nixon was a highly corrupt president, most well known for his role in the infamous Watergate scandal. His Vice President, Spiro Agnew, is also considered to be one of the most corrupt politicians in the history of the United States.

==The Watergate scandal==

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==Other villainy==

*His administration spearheaded [[Operation Condor]], a multi-year CIA-backed campaign of state-sponsored terror and political oppresion that established multiple right-wing military dictatorships in South America, including those of [[Augusto Pinochet]], [[Hugo Banzer]], [[Jorge Rafael Videla]], and [[Alfredo Stroessner]].

*His administration spearheaded Operation Condor, a multi-year CIA-backed campaign of state-sponsored terror and political oppresion that established multiple right-wing military dictatorships in South America, including those of [[Augusto Pinochet]], [[Hugo Banzer]], [[Jorge Rafael Videla]], and [[Alfredo Stroessner]].

*Nixon was an avowed [[Anti-Semitism|anti-~~semite~~]]~~, and~~ strongly disliked Jews, and was a believer in the conspiracy theory that Jews were planning to take over the government.

*Nixon was an avowed [[Anti-Semitism|anti-Semite]] who strongly disliked Jews, and was a believer in the conspiracy theory that Jews were planning to take over the government.

*He has made disparaging comments about African-Americans and Hispanics.

*He was [[Homophobia|homophobic]].

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==Post-presidency==

His second Vice President, Gerald Ford (who assumed the presidency after Nixon resigned), pardon Nixon fully for his involvement in the Watergate scandal. He kept ~~mostly~~ a low profile ~~after that~~ until his death in 1994.

His second Vice President, Gerald Ford (who assumed the presidency after Nixon resigned), pardon Nixon fully for his involvement in the Watergate scandal. Nixon mostly kept a low profile until his death in 1994.

In a series of taped interviews he gave in the late 70's, Nixon expressed regret for his actions involving Watergate and his other crimes.

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 {{Quote|Well, I'm not a crook.|One of Nixon's most famous quotes}}
-'''Richard Milhous Nixon''' (January 9<sup>th</sup>, 1913 – April 22<sup>nd</sup>, 1994) was the 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 until he resigned in 1974. Nixon was a highly corrupt president, most well known for his role in the infamous [[Watergate scandal]]. His Vice President, [[Spiro Agnew]], is also considered to be one of the most corrupt politicians in the history of the United States.
+'''Richard Milhous Nixon''' (January 9<sup>th</sup>, 1913 – April 22<sup>nd</sup>, 1994) was the 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 until he resigned in 1974. Nixon was a highly corrupt president, most well known for his role in the infamous Watergate scandal. His Vice President, Spiro Agnew, is also considered to be one of the most corrupt politicians in the history of the United States.
 ==The Watergate scandal==
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 ==Other villainy==
-*His administration spearheaded [[Operation Condor]], a multi-year CIA-backed campaign of state-sponsored terror and political oppresion that established multiple right-wing military dictatorships in South America, including those of [[Augusto Pinochet]], [[Hugo Banzer]], [[Jorge Rafael Videla]], and [[Alfredo Stroessner]].
+*His administration spearheaded Operation Condor, a multi-year CIA-backed campaign of state-sponsored terror and political oppresion that established multiple right-wing military dictatorships in South America, including those of [[Augusto Pinochet]], [[Hugo Banzer]], [[Jorge Rafael Videla]], and [[Alfredo Stroessner]].
-*Nixon was an avowed [[Anti-Semitism|anti-semite]], and strongly disliked Jews, and was a believer in the conspiracy theory that Jews were planning to take over the government.
+*Nixon was an avowed [[Anti-Semitism|anti-Semite]] who strongly disliked Jews, and was a believer in the conspiracy theory that Jews were planning to take over the government.
 *He has made disparaging comments about African-Americans and Hispanics.
 *He was [[Homophobia|homophobic]].
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 ==Post-presidency==
-His second Vice President, Gerald Ford (who assumed the presidency after Nixon resigned), pardon Nixon fully for his involvement in the Watergate scandal. He kept mostly a low profile after that until his death in 1994.
+His second Vice President, Gerald Ford (who assumed the presidency after Nixon resigned), pardon Nixon fully for his involvement in the Watergate scandal. Nixon mostly kept a low profile until his death in 1994.
 In a series of taped interviews he gave in the late 70's, Nixon expressed regret for his actions involving Watergate and his other crimes.