What Happened to Richard Nixon After He Resigned from the Presidency

question 31

Multiple Choice

What happened to Richard Nixon after he resigned from the presidency?

• A) Convicted of obstruction of justice but received a suspended sentence.
• B) Ran for the Republican nomination for governor of California but was defeated by Ronald Reagan.
• C) Pardoned by President Ford for any and all crimes committed while in office.
• D) Became American ambassador to China during the Ford administration.
• E) Taught politics and government at Harvard University.

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