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Pat Nixon

Name at birth: Thelma Catherine RyanPat Nixon was the wife of U.S. president Richard Nixon and served as First Lady from 20 January 1969 to 8 August 1974. She grew up in southern California, taking…

Presidential Pardons

An explanation of the power to pardon granted to U.S. presidents by the Constitution President Gerald Ford testifying before the House Judicial Committee about his pardoning of former president…

Gerald Ford

Name at birth: Leslie Lynch King, Jr.Gerald Ford became president of the United States after the Watergate scandal forced Richard Nixon from office in 1974. Though he served as president for only 29…

David Frost

Sir David Paladine Frost was a British TV host and producer who is best known in America for his 1977 interviews with disgraced U.S. president Richard Nixon. David Frost got his start in the early…

Linda Lovelace

Name at birth: Linda Susan BoremanLinda Lovelace was the adult film actress who starred in the sexually explicit film Deep Throat (1972) and became a 1970s pop culture celebrity. It was all against…

Warren Harding: Teapot Dome

by Ann-Marie Imbornoni and Tasha Vincent The years immediately following World War I saw a resurgence in political corruption and one of the most notorious scandals in presidential…

Presidential Scandals

by Ann-Marie Imbornoni and Tasha Vincent Related Links U.S. Presidents Presidential Trivia Quiz: Campaign Slogans Oath of Office President's Day Features…

Watergate: 40 Years After the Break-in

Take a look back at the Watergate scandal, the laws passed in response to it, and key players by Beth Rowen The Watergate ComplexThe scandal that ended the Nixon presidency began more than…

The Watergate Affair

The "-gate" that started it all Watergate is perhaps the most famous scandal of the past century. Even those who don't know the details have heard of it, and every scandal or conspiracy since has…