Richard Nixon resigned the presidency 40 years ago today (after a televised announcement the night before), boarded a plane with his wife, and came home to Southern California. Throngs of supporters greeted them at what was then El Toro air station in Orange County.
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Photos: (top) Richard M. Nixon and wife, Pat, after arrival at El Toro air station from Washington. (Bottom) Part of a crowd of 5,000 flag-waving and singing supporters who greeted Richard M. Nixon. This photo was published in the Aug. 10, 1974, Los Angeles Times. Credit: Larry Anderson / Los Angeles Times
