Richard Nixon (History Maker Bios Series)

by Madeline Donaldson

Overview

True or False? Richard Nixon was the first U.S. president to resign from office.

True! Nixon was the first and only president in U.S. history to resign from office. He resigned rather than undergo congressional impeachment proceedings due to his role in the Watergate scandal and cover-up.

• He was first elected to Congress in 1945.
• He helped found the Environmental Protection Agency.
• He became the first U.S. president to visit Communist China.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781435101678
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble
Publication date:	07/26/2008
Series:	History Maker Bios Series
Pages:	48
Product dimensions:	5.36(w) x 8.38(h) x 0.17(d)
Age Range:	7 - 9 Years