Richard Milhous Nixon was the 37th president of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. A member of the Republican Party, Nixon previously served as the 36th vice president from 1953 to 1961, having risen to national prominence as a representative and senator from California. After five years in the White House that saw the conclusion to the U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War, détente with the Soviet Union and China, and the establishment of the Environmental Protection Agency, he became the only president to resign from the office, following the Watergate scandal. Nixon was born into a poor family of Quakers in a small town in Southern California. He graduated from Duke University School of Law in 1937 and returned to California to practice law. He and his wife Pat moved to Washington in 1942 to work for the federal government. He served on active duty in the Naval Reserves during World War II. He was elected to the House of Representatives in 1946.
| Born | Richard Milhous Nixon, January 9, 1913, Yorba Linda, California, U.S. |
| Died | April 22, 1994, New York City, U.S. |
| Resting place | Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum |
| Political party | Republican |
| Children | Tricia, Julie |
| Parents | Francis A. Nixon, Hannah Milhous |
| Education | Whittier College (BA), Duke University (JD) |
| Occupation | Lawyer, author, politician |
| Вице-президент | Spiro Agnew (1969–1973), None (Oct–Dec 1973), Gerald Ford (1973–1974) |
| Preceded by | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Gerald Ford |
О Тейлор Nixon
Historical drama directed by Оливер Стоне, about the political and personal life of former U.S. President Рицхард Нихон. The film was nominated for four Academy Awards including Best Actor for Антхоны Хопкинс.
Достижении Nixon
Stone has directed other films about the American presidency, including ЙФК and W., about George W. Bush.
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