Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.

### Instruction:
What was the category of Richard Nixon as President in a year prior to 2009?

### Inputs:
table_name: table, columns: ['Year', 'Category', 'President', 'Nominee', 'Film', 'Result']

### Response:
SELECT Category FROM table WHERE President = richard nixon AND Year < 2009