Authenticity is regarded as an important feature of language tests, but commonly the notion is related only to the use of authentic material. In the course of this class, however, we found out that the concept of authenticity is actually far more comprehensive.
Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913 â April 22, 1994) was the 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974 when he became the only U.S. president to resign the office.fter his resignation, he was issued a pardon by his successor, Gerald Ford. In retirement, Nixon's work authoring several books and undertaking of many foreign trips helped to rehabilitate his image. He suffered a debilitating stroke on April 18, 1994, and died four days later at the age of 81.
1970s in the United States: 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979. The Watergate scandal causes Nixon to be the first U.S. president to resign from office. 1  1970 - Kent State and Jackson State shootings occur during student protests which grow violent.2  1970 - The first Earth Day is observed. 1970 - The Occupational Safety and Health Act, or OSHA, is signed into law. 2  1971 - President Richard Nixon ends the United States Gold standard monetary policy known as the Nixon Shock. 3  1971 - A ban on radio and television cigarette advertisements goes into effect in the United States.