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RICHARD NIXON 11/26 Richard Nixon; the name alone brings to mind terrible words along the lines of scandal and failure. Nixon was the 37th president of the United States. He was also the first and last president to resign from office. However, the scandals leading to Nixon’s resignation definitely overshadowed his humble beginnings and the accomplishments he made as president during the notorious decades of the Cold War. Richard Milhous Nixon was born to Francis and Hannah Nixon on January

Richard Nixon, the thirty seventh president of the United States, is remembered as the only president to ever resign and step down from his position. He was a Republican congressman and United States senator from California was also served as vice president under Dwight D. Eisenhower. He ran for president twice, failing the first time when he ran against Democrat John F. Kennedy. The next time he ran for the presidential position, he won. As president, some of Nixon's achievements included forging

The Nixon Library is more than just a library alongside the deceased presidents’ name on the wall. The library seemed more like a museum that has sheltered audio and visual displays narrating Richard Nixon’s life throughout the years. The museum is located in the core of the residential city of Yorba Linda, California. The actual location of the library was undisputed when it was being created. It is located on the grounds of Nixon’s first home. The library opened its doors in 1990 as a privately

Nixon’s Red Herring In his “Checkers” speech, Senator Richard Nixon addresses Americans regarding allegations of taking bribes while campaigning as the vice presidential candidate of Dwight D. Eisenhower. He uses rhetorical strategies to appeal to the American people in order to prove his stand and promote Eisenhower as president. Nixon begins his speech by explaining the issue of being accused of a crime without stating whether or not he is truly guilty of receiving bribes. He personally addresses

Ryan Sobh    Richard Nixon Library and Birthplace Wednesday February 1st, 2017     On Wednesday February 1st, 2017, I visited the Richard Nixon Library and Birthplace in Yorba Linda. I had visited this museum when I was in elementary school, however I was blown away at the remodel of all the exhibits and overall presentation of it. The beginning of the tour started you off in a theater where you watched an orientation video on Nixon and his presidency as perceived by other political historians

Richard Nixon Born in 1913 in Yorba Linda, California, Richard Milhouse Nixon was raised in a Quaker home with his four brothers, mother and father. His family led a docile life by abstaining from all dancing, swearing, drinking and other common Quaker practices (Barron 12). Financially, the family struggled and he could not afford to attend Harvard University even with a full-ride scholarship. Instead, Nixon enrolled at Whittier College, a popular Quaker college close to home (Barron 39). Nixon

controversial things. Richard Milhous Nixon was the 37th president of the United States. He was born on January 9, 1913 in Yorba Linda, California. He was born into the family of Frank and Linda Nixon. Richard Nixon also had 4 brothers with whom he was very close with. Two of his brothers died when they were still children and it was devastating to Nixon. (4) He went to the local college, Whittier College, even though he got into Harvard, a school he could not afford. Nixon was the president of his class

“You must pursue this investigation at Watergate even if it leads to the president. I’m innocent. You’ve got to believe me I’m innocent. If you don’t, take my job,” said the late Richard M. Nixon. The Watergate scandal not only led to one of the most controversial trials in American history but the whole heist and scandal was also one of the sneakiest political plays of all time which ultimately led to the resignation of the 37th president of the United States. On June 17, 1972, 30 year old security

1952, the Republican Vice Presidential candidate, Richard Nixon gave a speech famously known as the “Checkers” or the “Fund” speech. The speech addressed the controversy of a slush fund of $18,000 dollars that had been donated from his political supporters for his personal use. The accusation of the slush fund caused doubt about Nixon’s position on the Republican ticket. In response, Nixon broadcasted a thirty-minute speech that included Nixon defending his innocence, attacking those who supported the

“Nixon Wins By Thin Margin” read the front page of the New York Times on Thursday November 7th, 1968, two days after Election Day. Richard Nixon won about 4 times the margin he lost to John F. Kennedy in 1960. The craziness that occurred during the election went hand in hand with the chaos of 1968. In this election, there were three candidates: Richard Nixon of the Republican Party, Hubert Humphrey of the Democratic Party, and George Wallace of the American Independent Party. The candidates did not