Essay Archive - Richard Nixon's Presidency
Richard Nixon's Presidency
Nixon was born in Yorba Linda, California, on January 9, 1913. His parents
were poor, and his early life was one of hard work and study. He was a
gifted student, finishing second in his class at Whittier College (1934) in
Whittier, California, and third in his class at Duke University Law School
(1937). Unable to find a position with a Wall Street (New York City) law
firm after his graduation, Nixon returned to Whittier to practice. There he
met Thelma Catherine (Pat) Ryan (1912-93), whom he married in 1940. Nixon
enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1942 and served as a supply officer in the
South Pacific during....
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