Early life
Nixon was born to Francis Nixon and Hannah Nixon, on January 9, 1913. They lived in a house that his father built. Nixon had four brothers, their names were Harold, Donald, Arthur, and Edward. Four of the five Nixon kids were named after kings.
Nixon's early life was tough. He quoted; "We were poor, but the glory of it was, we didn't know it." The Nixon family ranch failed in 1922. Frank Nixon opened a grocery store and gas station. At the age of twelve, Nixon was found to have a spot on his lung, with a family history of tuberculosis, he was never able to play sports. The spot was found to be scar tissue from pneumonia. Nixon attended East Whittier Elementary School; he was the president of his eighth-grade class. He received great scores, even though he had to ride a school bus for an hour each way during his freshman year. Nixon later lived with his aunt during the school week. Nixon usually started his day at 4 AM, he would drive the family truck into Los Angeles and buy vegetables at the market. After that, he drove to the store to wash and display them, before going to school.
Nixon was offered a tuition grant to attend Harvard University, but Harold's continued illness and the need for their mother to care for him meant Richard was needed at the store.
Nixon eventually moved on to be president.
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