General information

Richard M. Nixon
Richard M. Nixon
President order: 37
Republican
Born in California
Sworn in on 1/20/1969
Age at inauguration: 56
Between 1 and 2 terms


Biography

Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913 – April 22, 1994) was the 37th President of the 
United States (1969–74), having formerly been the 36th Vice President of the United States 
(1953–61). A member of the Republican Party, he was the only President to resign the office
 as well as the only person to be elected twice to both the Presidency and the Vice Presidency.

Early life:
Nixon was born on January 9, 1913, to Francis A. Nixon and Hannah Milhous Nixon in a house his
 father had built in Yorba Linda, California. His mother was a Quaker, and his upbringing was
 marked by conservative Quaker observances of the time, such as refraining from drinking, dancing, 
and swearing. His father converted from Methodism to Quakerism after his marriage. Nixon had four 
brothers: Harold (1909–1933), Donald (1914–1987), Arthur (1918–1925), and Ed (born 1930). Four of
 the five Nixon boys were named after early English kings, Richard was named after Richard the
 Lionheart.

Marriage and family:
In January 1938, Nixon was cast in the Whittier Community Players production of The Dark Tower.
 There he played opposite a high school teacher named Thelma "Pat" Ryan. Nixon pursued her, but 
initially Ryan was not interested in a relationship. He began making unannounced visits to her 
home and would take her on Sunday drives to the Quaker Sunday School where he was a teacher. 
After several proposals, Ryan eventually agreed to marry Nixon and they wed at a small ceremony 
on June 21, 1940.

Presidential pets

From Checkers to King Timahoe
Richard Nixon had many canine pals, but only one came to his political rescue in 1952, when he
 was accused of receiving illegal funds to compensate him for political expenses. Along with 
money came multiple gifts including a young Cocker Spaniel, which the Nixon children immediately 
named Checkers. In a speech Nixon promised to give back all of the money and the gifts, but he 
told the American public that he would be keeping Checkers legally or not. "…the kids, like all
 kids, love the dog and I just want to say this right now, that regardless of what they say about
 it, we're gonna keep it," Nixon said.

Seventeen years later, when Nixon was sworn in as president, three other dogs entered the White 
House -- Vicki a poodle, Pasha a Yorkshire terrier and King Timahoe an Irish Setter.

Pets and Politics
Checkers speech: Has become synonymous with an emotional political speech.


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Richard Nixon , U.S. President Born: 9 January 1913 Birthplace: Yorba Linda, California Died:
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