The digital collections of the Library of Congress contain a variety of items associated with the life of Richard M. Nixon. Born in in Yorba Linda, California, on January 9, 1913, Nixon graduated from Whittier College in 1934 and Duke University Law School in 1937. During World War II Nixon served in the U.S. Navy from 1942 to 1946. After the war, he was elected as a Republican to the U.S. House of Representatives (1947-50) and the U.S. Senate (1950-53). In 1952, he was elected vice president (1953-61) on the ticket with Dwight D. Eisenhower. Nixon lost the presidential election of 1960 and the California governor's race in 1962. In 1968, he was elected the thirty-seventh President of the United States (1969-74), defeating Hubert Humphrey. After he was reelected president in 1972, Nixon resigned from office on August 9, 1974, because of the Watergate scandal.

This resource guide compiles links to digital materials related to Nixon such as manuscripts, government documents, newspaper articles, and photographs that are available throughout the Library of Congress website. In addition, it provides links to external websites focusing on Nixon and a bibliography containing selected works for both a general audience and younger readers.