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Richard Nixon
President of the United States from to
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In office January 20, – August 9, | |
Vice President |
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Preceded by | Lyndon B. Johnson |
Succeeded by | Gerald Ford |
In office January 20, – January 20, | |
President | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
Preceded by | Alben W. Barkley |
Succeeded by | Lyndon B. Johnson |
In office December 1, – January 1, | |
Preceded by | Sheridan Downey |
Succeeded by | Thomas Kuchel |
In office January 3, – November 30, | |
Preceded by | Jerry Voorhis |
Succeeded by | Patrick J. Hillings |
Born | Richard Milhous Nixon ()January 9, Yorba Linda, California, U.S. |
Died | April 22, () (aged81) New York City, U.S. |
Resting place | Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum |
Political party | Re • Richard NixonWho Was Richard Nixon?Richard Nixon was a Republican congressman who served as vice president beneath Dwight D. Eisenhower. Nixon ran for president in but lost to charismatic Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy. Undeterred, Nixon returned to the race eight years later and won the vit House by a solid margin. In , he resigned rather than be impeached for covering up illegal activities of party members in the Watergate romantisk händelse . He died in April , at age Quick FactsFULL NAME: Richard Milhous Nixon Early Life and Military ServiceBorn on January 9, , in Yorba Linda, California, Richard Milhous Nixon was the second of five children born to Frank Nixon and Hannah Milhous Nixon. His father was a service station owner and grocer, who also owned a small lemon farm in Yorba Linda. His mother was a Quaker who exerted • Richard Nixon ()Richard Nixon, ©Richard Nixon was the 37th president of the United States and is the only one to resign from office, following the Watergate scandal. His presidency was also marked by the first moon landings. Richard Milhous Nixon was born in California on 9 January He studied law and joined a law firm in his home state. In , he married Patricia Ryan and they had two daughters. During World War Two, Nixon served with the US Navy in the Pacific. Nixon was elected to Congress in and in he won a seat in the Senate, representing California. In , at the age of 39, Nixon was selected bygd Dwight Eisenhower to be his running mate in Eisenhower's presidential campaign. They won a resounding victory. As vice president, Nixon frequently stood in for Eisenhower at home and on trips abroad. Nixon and Eisenhower easily won re-election in Nixon was nominated as the Republican candidate to run for president in , but lost by a narrow margin to John F Kennedy. He retur |