My president is Richard M. Nixon and I am doing the background on him before, and after his time in office. Richard was born in Yorba Linda, California on January 9, 1914. His parents are Francis and Hannah Nixon. Nixon grew up with his four brothers Donald, Harold, Arthur, and Edward.
In 1922 the Nixon family ranch was shut down and the family moved to Whitter, California. Richard attended East Whittier Elementary School and was president of his eighth grade class. Nixon attended Fullerton High school for his freshman year and had to live with his aunt during the week. Throughout high school, Richard was very good at public speaking and was very good at debating. Nixon went to Whittier High school his junior year, his senior year he graduated being third in his class out of 207 students.
Nixon was offered a tuition at Harvord, but due to his brother Harolds sickness Richard was needed at the store and had to hold back on that offer. He stayed in his hometown and went to Whittier College and received a good reputation of being a champion debator and a hard worker. In 1933 Nixon got engaged to Ola Florence Welch, the engagment did not last and they broke up in 1935.
In 1938 Nixon Pat Ryan met and held a strong relationship. Two years later they got married and had two kids, Tricia and Julie. The family moved to Washington DC where Nixon got a job at the OPA(Office of Price Administration) In 1942 Richard was inducted into the US Navy. Nixon was vice presidnet for JFK for eight years. It was in 1968 when Richard decided to run for president a second time. His oppenent was Hurbert Humphrey, Nixon won the presidential capaign and became the 37 president of the United States.It was on August 9, 1974 when Nixon resigned from his presidency.
In 1974 he was diagnosed with phlebits and had surgery. On April 18, 1994 Nixon had a stroke and was rushed to the hospital. It was on April 22, 1994 that he died at the age of 81. His funeral was April 27, 1994, five US presidents and first ladies attended this funeral.
I think that Nixon was a very good president during that time frame. I found it interesting that even through out his childhood he had a major interst in debating and public speaking.
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Nixon was not JFK's vice president. Good otherwise!