FULL ANSWER. Ford granted the blanket pardon to former president Nixon on Sept. 8, 1974, a month after Nixon had resigned from office in the wake of the Watergate scandal.
Hemosiderin staining is dark purple or rusty discoloration of the lower legs caused by chronic venous disease. A 2010 study found hemosiderin staining in all subjects with lipodermatosclerosis and venous ulcers. When vein valves fail, regurgitated blood forces red blood cells (RBCs) out of capillaries.
1 Allergies to cosmetics such as lotions can also cause red spots to appear on the legs. 2  Infections-Infections on the skin can cause red blotches to appear on the skin. 3  These are frequently caused by a bacterial infection that is affecting the skin.