PRESIDENT RICHARD M. NIXON - FREE FRANK SIGNED - HFSID 52851

RICHARD NIXON
Richard Nixon signs a blank envelope for franking.
Envelope franked: "Richard Nixon", 8¾x¼. Signed at the upper right corner of envelope imprinted: "Inaugural Committee/Washington, D.C. 20025" at upper left corner. "Do Not Bend" is imprinted at lower left margin. Mailing envelope for an inaugural program, not addressed. Richard M. Nixon (1913-1994) was first inaugurated as the 37th U.S. President on January 20, 1969. Although Nixon and his Vice President, Spiro Agnew, were re-elected in 1972 and enjoyed a second inaugural ceremony on January 20, 1973, neither would finish their terms; Agnew resigned on October 10, 1973 after pleading nolo contendere to criminal charges of tax evasion (stemming from allegations that he took $29,500 in bribes while Governor of Maryland) and Nixon resigned on August 9, 1974 in the wake of the Watergate scandal. Nixon had previously represented California in the U.S. House of Representatives (1947-1951) and U.S. Senate (1951-1953) and served two terms as Dwight D. Eisenhower's Vice President. A pragmatic conservative who gained an early reputation as an anti-communist but achieved diplomatic triumphs in relations with China and the Soviet Union, Nixon's prolific writing in his retirement years helped repair his reputation and hasten his re-emergence as an elder statesman. Lightly creased. Slightly yellowed at blank areas. Overall, fine condition.