What is the meaning of paraphrasing?

Based on the washington post article "nixon resigns," it is logical to conclude that nixon‘s decision to leave office was one that was widely supported. which evidence from the text supports this? the article states that the leaders of nixon’s own party pressured him to resign. the article states that vice president gerald ford demanded that nixon resign. the article mentions that nixon’s family wanted him to leave office sooner rather than later. the article describes that many of nixon’s friends were excited about his decision to step down.