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Richard Nixon Biography. The 37th President of the United States was born on January 9, 1913 in a small farmhouse in Yorba Linda, California and raised in nearby Whittier. He attended Whittier College and Duke University School of Law and then joined a law firm in his hometown. He and Patricia Ryan were married in 1940.
Syllabus. Following indictment alleging violation of federal statutes by certain staff members of the White House and political supporters of the President, the Special Prosecutor filed a motion under Fed.Rule Crim.Proc. 17(c) for a subpoena duces tecum for the production before trial of certain tapes and documents relating to precisely identified conversations and meetings between the ...
By Judson MacLaury. On December 29, 1970, President Richard Nixon signed into law the Williams-Steiger Occupational Safety and Health Act, which gave the Federal Government the authority to set and enforce safety and health standards for most of the country's workers. 1 This act was the result of a hard fought legislative battle which began in ...
Jan 9, 2020 · 9. Nixon was the first President to visit a nation not recognized by our own government. Nixon’s trip to China in 1972 was unique since the United States recognized Taiwan as the legitimate government of mainland China. 10. The Checkers speech was partially intended as an inside joke about FDR.
Richard Nixon was elected the 37th President of the United States (1969-1974) after previously serving as a U.S. Representative and a U.S. Senator from California. After successfully ending American fighting in Vietnam and improving international relations with the U.S.S.R. and China, he became the only President to ever resign the office, as a result of the Watergate scandal.
Richard M. Nixon. Richard Nixon was elected the 37th President of the United States (1969-1974) after previously serving as a U.S. Representative and a U.S. Senator from California. After successfully ending American fighting in Vietnam and improving international relations with the U.S.S.R. and China, he became the only President to ever ...
Richard Nixon's Checkers Speech. September 23, 1952. Note: In this speech, in an attempt to save his Vice Presidency, Richard Nixon, counters critics who claim he took a $18,000 contribution and used it for personal expenses. In the speech his denies the accusation except that he admits that his family dog, Checkers, was a political gift.
