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Richard Nixon
First president born in California.
First president (along with past president John F. Kennedy) to have participated in the first presidential debates. He participated in four televised debates in 1960.
First non-incumbent vice president to be elected president.
First president to be elected to the offices of the vice president (1952 and 1956) and president (1968 and 1972) twice.
First president to attend an NFL game while in office.
First president to visit the People's Republic of China, Indonesia, Romania, Yugoslavia, Israel, Poland, Iceland, Jordan and Syria while in office.
First president to meet an emperor of Japan, having met Hirohito in 1971.
First president to name a vice president during a presidential term. The 25th Amendment had been passed in 1967, allowing the president to nominate a vice president should the office become vacant during a presidential term. Upon the resignation of Spiro Agnew in 1973, Nixon nominated Gerald Ford to replace Agnew. Ford was then confirmed by both the Senate and the House of Representatives and sworn in.
First president to visit all 50 states.
First president to resign from the presidency. The resignation of Nixon in 1974, was a result of the Watergate scandal. There were efforts by the United States House of Representatives to impeach the president for obstruction of justice, abuse of power, and contempt of Congress.
First president to be pardoned by another president (Gerald Ford). The pardon of Richard Nixon in 1974, gave Nixon a full and unconditional pardon for any crimes he might have committed against the United States while president.
First president to relinquish their Secret Service detail.
