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Richard Nixon was elected to the Presidency in 1968, beating Hubert Humphrey. He served his full term and was re-elected in 1972 beating Edmund Muskie. Although his second term wasn't supposed to end until January 20th 1976, he resigned August 9th, 1974 to avoid impeachment over the Watergate Scandal.

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Richard Nixon was sworn in as US President on 20 January 1969.

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