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Thelma Catherine "Pat" Nixon (née Ryan; March 16, 1912 – June 22, 1993) was the first lady of the United States from 1969 to 1974 as the wife of President Richard Nixon. She also served as the second lady of the United States from 1953 to 1961 when her husband was vice president.
Jun 5, 2018 · In 2000, journalist Anthony Summers revealed in The Arrogance of Power: The Secret World of Richard Nixon that many reporters had heard stories of Nixon beating his wife, specifying Hersh had...
- Becky Little
Mar 26, 2017 · Nixon was known to overindulge in alcohol, a habit that seemed to grow worse that spring. “I don’t think that it should be exaggerated,” said Winston Lord, an NSC aide.
Jun 13, 2017 · In terms of volume, it has been said that Richard Nixon didn’t necessarily drink excessive amounts, rather it was the ridiculously strong effect that alcohol had on him that was the problem. This was likely due to the fact that Nixon abused prescription medication along with alcohol.
- Stephan Roget
Aug 27, 2018 · Pat was a victim of circumstances and an environment of the times she lived in. She could never tell the world that her husband was an alcoholic, or that he physically and mentally abused her. Her "Stockholm Syndrome" life was all she knew.
- Barbara Myers
Nov 30, 1986 · Nancy Reagan will be remembered for her love of luxury as well as her efforts to combat drug addiction. Pat Nixon for her stiff upper lip in the face of fierce anti-Nixonism.
Apr 23, 2020 · 1912. Thelma Catherine Ryan was born just before midnight on March 16, 1912, in a miner’s shack in Ely, Nevada. Her father, the proud son of first generation Irish immigrants, decided almost immediately that his new daughter’s birthday should thereafter be celebrated on March 17 th, St. Patrick’s Day.
