Nixon’s Watergate Scandal
Every American is familiar with, or at the very least has heard of, the Watergate controversy. Because of the scandal’s scope, Richard Nixon was forced to resign from his position as President of the United States of America. He was the first president to do so, however, Gerald Ford followed suit.
George H. W. Bush – 143
While his son was president for two terms, George H.W. Bush was only president for one term. You may not have known that George H.W. Bush served as Ronald Reagan’s vice president for the entire eight years of Reagan’s presidency prior to becoming president himself. He was a skilled mediator, which made him particularly helpful during times of national crisis in the country.