Nixon

[ nik-suhn ]

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noun

Richard M(il·hous) [mil, -hous], 1913–94, 37th president of the U.S., 1969–74 (resigned).
his wife Thelma Catherine Ryan Pat, 1912–93, U.S. First Lady 1969–74.

Nixon

/ nɪkˈsəʊnɪən; ˈnɪksən /

noun

NixonRichard M(ilhous)19131994MUSPOLITICS: politicianPOLITICS: head of state Richard M ( ilhous ). 1913–94, US Republican politician; 37th president from 1969 until he resigned over the Watergate scandal in 1974

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Derived Forms

Nixonian, adjective

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Meant as a temporary measure, the so-called Nixon shock of 1971 caused the dollar to drop, effectively ending the Bretton Woods system of fixed exchange rates established after the end of World War II.

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President Nixon presided over the first Earth Day, founded in large part as a reaction to a devastating oil spill off the coast of California.

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But in 1973, then-President Nixon signed the Endangered Species Act, and his administration added wolves to the list the following year.

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If adopted, the change could significantly curtail the reach of the Endangered Species Act, passed in 1973 under former President Nixon.

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Republican nominee, Vice President Richard Nixon, was not well: he had injured his knee and was recovering from a bad cold.

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Nixie tube Nixon Doctrine

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