Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Nixon's Background
Richard Nixon was born in California in 1913. He went Whittier College and Duke University Law School. After Law school, despite his law degree he could not find a job in New York City or in the FBI. Eventually Nixon found a lawyer position in the Price Administration. He also served as a Navy lieutenant during World War II. After the war he was elected into the Senate in 1950. In 1952, he was selected to be Eisenhower’s vice president. Nixon had a good role as vice president for Eisenhower. In 1960, he ran for president, but lost to John F. Kennedy. In 1968 he ran again and won over Hubert Humphrey and George C Wallace.
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