USA HISTORY

THE 1970S 1969 1979

THE WATERGATE SCANDAL

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Where did Richard Nixon go to after resigning?
A
China
B
Florida
C
Germany
D
Maine
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -During nearly 20 years of retirement, Nixon wrote his memoirs and nine other books. He undertook many foreign trips, rehabilitating his image into that of an elder statesman and leading expert on foreign affairs. He suffered a debilitating stroke on April 18, 1994, and died four days later at the age of 81.

Detailed explanation-2: -On October 17, 1974, Ford testified before Congress, becoming the first sitting president since Woodrow Wilson to do so. After Ford left the White House, the former president privately justified his pardon of Nixon by carrying in his wallet a portion of the text of Burdick v.

Detailed explanation-3: -The phrase “Nixon goes to China", “Nixon to China", or “Nixon in China” is a historical reference to US President Richard Nixon’s 1972 visit to the People’s Republic of China, where he met with Chinese Communist Party Chairman Mao Zedong.

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