Member of the Republican party

Served as the 37th President of the United States, from January 20, 1969 to August 9, 1974, when he became the only president to resign from office; due to the Watergate Scandal

Elected to the position in 1968 and 1972

Previously the 36th Vice President of the United States, from January 20, 1953 to January 20, 1961

Elected to the position in 1952 and 1956

Also a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California, from January 3, 1947 to November 30, 1950, and a U.S. Senator from California, from December 1, 1950 to January 1, 1953

For a time from January 1973 to August 1974, he was the only living U.S. President, current or former

Under his administration, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration were established, the Endangered Species Act and the Clean Air Acts were signed, the military draft was ended, the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty with the USSR was confirmed, and the war on drugs was began

Also the Republican Party’s nominee for President of the United States in 1960

Time Magazine’s Person of the Year for 1971, and for 1972 (sharing the latter award with Henry Kissinger)