Richard Nixon's Presidency
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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
(1 ....
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.... in the U.S. House of Representatives as a
member of the Committee on Un-American Activities during its investigation
of what became known as the Hiss case. In 1950 Nixon ran for the U.S.
Senate against Congresswoman Helen Gahagan Douglas (1900-80), whom he
labeled th e for what he alleged to be her pro-Communist sympathies. He won
the election, but his campaign tactics were widely criticized.
Vice-President
In 1952 the Republicans nominated Nixon to be the running mate of
presidential c ....
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