Richard Nixon Biography

Richard Milhous Nixon was the 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. The only president to resign the office, Nixon had previously served as a US representative and senator from California and as the 36th Vice President of the United States from 1953 to 1961.

Nixon was born in Yorba Linda, California. After completing his undergraduate work at Whittier College, he graduated from Duke University School of Law in 1937 and returned to California to practice law. He and his wife, Pat Nixon, moved to Washington to work for the federal government in 1942. He subsequently served in the United States Navy during World War II. Nixon was elected to the House of Representatives in 1946 and to the Senate in 1950. His pursuit of the Hiss Case established his reputation as a leading anti-communist, and elevated him to national prominence. He was the running mate of Dwight D. Eisenhower, the Republican Party presidential nominee in the 1952 election. Nixon served for eight years as vice president. He waged an unsuccessful presidential campaign in 1960, narrowly losing to John F. Kennedy, and lost a race for Governor of California in 1962. Source: Wikipedia

Marriages

• 1940-06-21
  37th US President Richard Nixon (27) weds Pat Ryan (28) at the Mission Inn in Riverside, California

Richard Nixon Timeline

• 1952-09-23
  Richard Nixon makes his "Checker's" speech
• 1953-11-19
  US VP Richard Nixon visits Hanoi
• 1958-04-28
  Vice Pres Richard Nixon begins goodwill tour of Latin America
• 1958-05-13
  Rioters attack US VP Richard Nixon in Venezuela
• 1959-07-23
  VP Richard Nixon begins visit on USSR
• 1959-11-21
  Jack Benny (violin) & Richard Nixon (piano) play their famed duet
• 1960-07-27
  US Vice-president Richard Nixon nominated for presidential candidate at Republican convention in Chicago
• 1960-07-28
  Republican National convention selects Richard Nixon as candidate
• 1960-10-07
  2nd JFK & Richard Nixon debate
• 1960-10-12
  JFK & Richard Nixon's third presidential debate
• 1968-02-01
  Former US VP Richard Nixon announces candidacy for president
• 1968-08-08
  Republican convention in Miami Beach nominates Richard Nixon for president
• 1969-08-02
  US President Richard Nixon visits Romania
• 1971-02-14
  Richard Nixon installs secret taping system in White House
• 1971-08-15
  US President Richard Nixon announces 90-day freeze on wages, prices & rents
• 1972-02-21
  Richard Nixon becomes 1st US president to visit China
• 1972-02-28
  Pres Richard Nixon ends historic week-long visit to China
• 1974-01-02
  55 MPH speed limit imposed by Richard Nixon
• 1974-04-30
  US President Richard Nixon hands over partial transcripts of Watergate tape recordings
• 1974-07-21
  US House Judiciary approves two Articles of Impeachment against President Richard Nixon
• 1974-08-05
  US President Richard Nixon admits he withheld information about Watergate break-in
• 1974-08-08
  US President Richard Nixon announces he'll resign his office 12PM Aug 9
• 1974-08-09
  Richard Nixon resigns presidency, VP Gerald Ford swears oath of office to become 38th US president
• 1974-09-08
  President Gerald Ford pardons former President Richard Nixon of all federal crimes

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