Here is one of possibly thousands of examples of switchbacks. This is a track schmematic at Creal where the SP (now UP) serves a cement plant at the end of a branchline west of Mojave.. There are several switchbacks here. One is the end of branch serving as the lead to the yard, and there are two serving the coal dump.
Nixon served as president from January 20, 1969 until August 9, 1974. Nixon served one full term and resigned after serving about 19 months of his second term, because of whâ¦at was coined the Watergate Scandal.. Benella Deculus Thomas.
He thus became the only U.S. President ever to resign. Vice President Gerald R. Ford succeeded him and a month later granted Nixon a full pardon for any crimes he might have committed while President. Richard Nixon had served a total of 2,026 days as the 37th President of the United States. He left office with 2 1/2 years of his second term remaining. A total of 25 officials from his administration, including four cabinet members, were eventually convicted and imprisoned for various crimes.