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World War II was going on around this time (1939-1945) and although Nixon earned two promotions and raises within 6 months of working for the law-firm he got bored with his job. Nixon then joined the navy in 1942 although it wasn't necessary because as a Quaker he could have gotten a deferment as a conscientious object. His government job also ensured that he did not have to serve in the military. Nixon was determined to serve and to help his country out in a time of need. He served for 4 years and left the military in 1946 as a lieutenant commander. .
In 1946 the start of his early political career had begun. He was persuaded by one of his senior Republican contacts to run for Congress as a Republican in 1946. Nixon was delighted, and his opponent in the election Jerry Voorhis, was a communist sympathizer. This wouldn't normally mean a lot but during this time there was a lot of fear of a World War III because of the Cold War in Russia. So Nixon did what he had to do to win, in his eyes anything that helped him win the election was valid. This was a belief that he would continue to hold throughout his political career. Nixon's first political victory was the most exciting of his career, and he savored every moment of it. There was no indications that he felt remorseful over the tactics he had used to win, he stated once "Of course I knew Jerry Voorhis wasn't a Communist. The important thing is to win." Later he denied making that statement.
Nixon went from congressman to United States senator in 1950, then to vice President in 1952 under Dwight D. Eisenhower. Richard Nixon was only 40 years old when he held the position of vice president, the second youngest ever. In 1960 Nixon first ran for president against John. F. Kennedy. The 1960 run for the White House marked a turning point in American politics. It would become the first national political race to be organized with television coverage as a focal priority.
Richard Milhous Nixon was born January 9, 1913 in Yorba Linda, California. ... In the next two years Richard Nixon returned to California to write. ... Despite everything Richard Nixon made another run for presidency in 1968. ... Richard Nixon was 37th President of the United States. ... On April 22, 1994 Richard Nixon died from complications of a stroke. ...
Richard Milhous Nixon. ... Richard Milhous Nixon was one of the most controversial politicians. ... After Nixon's fine days in the service, Richard Nixon quickly climbed the political ladder. ... Richard Milhous Nixon was reelected in 1948. ... In 1952 the Republican rewarded Richard Nixon as Eisenhower's running mate. ...
Richard M. ... In many respects Richard Nixon was a good president, and undoubtedly had positive effects on America. ... Richard Nixon was a very capable and strong president who had greatness within his grasp but never reached it. ... Richard M. ... Richard Nixon and his family were members of the Society of Friends, more commonly known as Quakers. ...
What comes to mind when you think of Richard Nixon? ... Overshadowed by the Watergate scandal, Richard Nixon had a tumultuous childhood that included poverty and multiple deaths. ... When Richard Nixon was a child, he was not an aristocrat; his family was not in a position to belong in the upper class. ... Richard Nixon was born on January 9th, 1913, to Francis and Hannah Nixon in Yorba Linda, California, and was the second oldest of five boys. ... Richard Nixon faced many obstacles in his childhood. ...
RICHARD M. NIXON Biography Richard Milhous Nixon was the 37th PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (1969-74). ... Despite the economic difficulties and emotional tensions of the Nixon household, young Richard excelled in school, graduating second in his class from Whittier College (1934) and third in his class from Duke University law school (1937). ... Nixon's writings include three autobiographical works, Six Crises (1962), RN: The Memoirs of Richard Nixon (1978), and In the Arena (1990), and books on U.S. foreign policy--The Real War (1980), Real Peace (1983), No More Vietnams (1985), 19...
It is located in Yorba Linda and built in front of Richard Nixon's birthplace. ... I watch a short 28 minute film title "Never give up": Richard Nixon in the Arena." ... It also had exhibits which showed how Richard Nixon worked his way up in the political Arena. ... The exhibit also has the phone, which Richard Nixon used to talk to Apollo XI while it was on the moon. ... Behind the theater is the original birthplace of Richard Frank Nixon. ...
Nixon's Foreign Policy Richard Milhous Nixon was elected President of the United States in 1968. ... Nixon tightly controlled his foreign policy. ... Following Nixon's reelection, Nixon temporarily abandoned diplomacy. ... Upon signing the treaty Richard Nixon told the world "The people of South Vietnam have been guaranteed the right to determine their own future, without outside interference."" ... As Kissinger toasted La Duc Tho with words of peace in January 1973 and as Richard Nixon addressed the nation with news of an honorable peace in Vietnam, Both men knew that as...
On September 23, 1952 Richard Milhous Nixon sat down to address the largest television audience ever amassed by a politician (Gardener 18). ... Nixon's future in politics was on the line. ... After only six years in politics as the California state Governor, Richard Nixon was chosen by Dwight Eisenhower as his running-mate in the Presidential election (Voorhis 220). ... While on the campaign trail in Pomona, California Nixon received word that a liberal east-coast newspaper had published an article suggesting he had received upwards of $16,000 in donations for his personal use ("Richa...
President Richard M. ... The break-in ultimately caused the demise of President Richard Nixon. ... Nixon was only 39 years old at the time. ... President Richard Nixon resigned as President of the United States on August 9, 1974. ... President Nixon died on April 22, 1994. ...
