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.
The skin is the main area where leukocytoclastic vasculitis manifests, particularly on the legs, though it can occur in other areas as well. The discolorations it causes are known as purpura. These small spots, caused by bleeding under the skin, can be red or purple in color and are typically raised from the skin.