37th American President whose opening of relations with China, ending of the Vietnam War, and creation of the EPA and OSHA defined his foreign and domestic policy — before the Watergate scandal and his resignation ended his presidency.
Functions in the Founders context primarily as a figure connected to Texas oil money (Sid Richardson, Clint Murchison) — illustrating how the political connections of great wealth both enable and ultimately threaten business empires.
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