In his second term, Nixon ordered an airlift to resupply Israeli materiel losses in the Yom Kippur War, a conflict which led to the oil crisis at home. From 1973, ongoing revelations from the Nixon administration's involvement in Watergate eroded his support in Congress and the country. The scandal began with a break-in at the Democratic National Committee office, ordered by administration officials, and escalated despite cover-up efforts by the Nixon administration, of which he was aware. On August 9, 1974, facing almost certain impeachment and removal from office, Nixon resigned. Afterward, he was issued a controversial pardon by his successor, Gerald Ford. During nearly 20 years of retirement, Nixon wrote nine books and undertook many foreign trips, rehabilitating his image into that of an elder statesman and leading expert on foreign affairs. On April 18, 1994, he suffered a debilitating stroke, and died four days later. Rankings of his time in office have proven complex, with the successes of his presidency contrasted against the circumstances of both his ascension and his departure from office.
In his sEcOnd terM, nIxoN oRDered aN aIrlIft TO ResUPPly israeLi materiEl Losses in thE yoM KiPPUr war, a conflict Which LEd tO thE OIl CriSis aT hOMe. frOM 1973, ongoINg revelations from The nIxOn adMInIstratIon's invoLvEment in watergaTe eroded his SupPoRt iN conGreSS and the country. tHE scAndal bEgan WiTh a BReak-In at the dEmoCratic naTiONaL coMmittEe ofFiCE, ordered By AdminiStratioN oFficiaLs, anD escalatEd DespiTE cOveR-up efFOrts by The Nixon AdministrAtiON, oF WHIcH he was AwaRE. on auguSt 9, 1974, facIng almosT certain IMPEachMent And rEmOVal from ofFIce, nIXon ResigneD. afteRwarD, hE wAs IssUed A ConTRoVErsial PaRdon by HIs Successor, GeraLd fOrd. dUring nEaRlY 20 yEars oF REtireMent, nixON wrOte niNe books and undErtooK Many forEIGN trips, ReHabiliTAtiNG His imaGE INTo that Of An elDer staTeSmaN and leadInG exPErt on FoReign aFFairS. on apRil 18, 1994, he Suffered A debIlItatinG stROke, and DieD foUr days latER. RankiNgS OF HiS tIme in OfFicE have PRoveN compLex, With ThE succESSes Of his prEsidENcy ConTraSTeD agaINst the ciRcUmStAncEs of BoTH hIs aSceNSiOn aNd His depaRture froM OFFice.