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Richard Nixon

President of the United States from 1969 to 1974 (1913-1994) · United States · Politicians · Died at 81

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The only U.S. president to resign from office. Nixon left in 1974 under the weight of Watergate - a break-in at Democratic headquarters that spiraled into cover-up, eroded congressional support, and made impeachment inevitable.

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2016Elvis & NixonBiopic about his life8 December 2016, 2016 film by Liza JohnsonIMDb2013Our NixonDocumentary about him27 January 2013, 2013 film directed by Penny LaneIMDb2008Frost/NixonBiopic about his life15 October 2008, 2008 film by Ron HowardIMDb1997Elvis Meets NixonBiopic about his life, 1997 film by Allan ArkushIMDb1995NixonBiopic about his life22 December 1995, 1995 film directed by Oliver StoneIMDbKissinger and NixonBiopic about his life10 December 1995, 1995 film by Daniel Petrie1995IMDb1994Died22 April 19941988Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian RepublicAward1972Time Person of the YearAward1971Time Person of the YearAward1969“North Vietnam cannot defeat or humiliate the United States. Only Americans can do that.”In their words3 November 1969Address to the Nation on the War in Vietnam (November 3, 1969)

“Hello, Neil and Buzz. I'm talking to you by telephone from the Oval Room at the White House. And this certainly has to be the most historic telephone call ever made.”In their words20 July 1969Telephone message from the Oval office to Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on the Moon. (July 20, 1969)

President of the United StatesOffice1969-19741968President-elect of the United StatesOffice1968-19691962“I leave you gentleman now. You will now write it; you will interpret it; that's your right. But as I leave you I want you to know....”In their words7 November 1962Press conference after losing the election for Governor of California (November 7, 1962); most reports used an official "Transcript of

1959“Now, some may ask why we don't get rid of the bases, since the Soviet Government declares today that it has only peaceful intentions.”In their wordsRemarks during a radio address in Moscow, quoted in "1959 Year In Review: Death of John Foster Dulles," UPI.com (1959)

1953Vice President of the United StatesOffice1953-19611952“That's what we have and that's what we owe. It isn't very much but Pat and I have the satisfaction that every dime that we've got is honestly ours.”In their words23 September 1952Checkers speech (23 September 1952) · File:Checkersspeechaudio.ogg

“Well, then, some of you will say, and rightly, "Well, what did you use the fund for, Senator?”In their words23 September 1952Checkers speech (23 September 1952) · File:Checkersspeechaudio.ogg

1950United States senatorOffice1950-19531947United States representativeOffice1947-19501913Born9 January 1913

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Nixon (second from right) makes his newspaper debut in 1916, contributing five cents to a fund for World War I orphans; his brother Donald is to his right.Nixon (second from right) makes his newspaper debut in 1916, contributing five cents to a fund for World War I orphans; his brother Donald is to his right.Nixon as a senior at Whittier High School in 1930Nixon as a senior at Whittier High School in 1930Nixon's family: Julie and David Eisenhower, President Nixon, First Lady Pat Nixon, Tricia, and Edward Cox on December 24, 1971Nixon's family: Julie and David Eisenhower, President Nixon, First Lady Pat Nixon, Tricia, and Edward Cox on December 24, 1971Nixon as a lieutenant commander in the United States Navy, c. 1945Nixon as a lieutenant commander in the United States Navy, c. 1945Nixon's 1946 congressional campaign flyerNixon's 1946 congressional campaign flyer

In their own words 10

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10 statements, newest first

  1. A man is not finished when he's defeated. He's finished when he quits.

    1969, 1969 note to self, as quoted in Nixon (1987) by Stephen E. Ambrose, p. 284, Own words

  2. North Vietnam cannot defeat or humiliate the United States. Only Americans can do that.

    Nov 3, 1969, Address to the Nation on the War in Vietnam (November 3, 1969), Own words

  3. Hello, Neil and Buzz. I'm talking to you by telephone from the Oval Room at the White House. And this certainly has to be the most historic telephone call ever made.

    Jul 20, 1969, Telephone message from the Oval office to Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on the Moon. (July 20, 1969), Own words

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Awards

Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic1988
Time Person of the Year1972
Time Person of the Year1971
American Campaign Medal
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
World War II Victory Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal
Commendation Medal
Ellis Island Medal of Honor
Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
Nishan-e-Pakistan
Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal

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Born to a poor Quaker family in Southern California in 1913, Nixon worked his way through Whittier College and Duke Law, then built his reputation as an anti-communist during the Alger Hiss case in the House. Elected to the Senate in 1950, he served eight years as Eisenhower's vice president, lost narrowly to Kennedy in 1960, announced his retirement after a failed California governor's race in 1962, then came back to win the presidency in 1968. His first term brought the Apollo 11 landing, the Environmental Protection Agency, diplomatic openings with China and the Soviet Union, and the end of American combat in Vietnam. Re-elected in a landslide in 1972, his second term unraveled as Watergate revelations mounted - administration officials had ordered the break-in, Nixon knew about the cover-up, and on August 9, 1974, facing near-certain impeachment, he resigned. He spent nearly twenty years writing, traveling, and reshaping his image as an elder voice on foreign policy, until a stroke killed him in April 1994.

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Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
deceased
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Lived 1913 to 1994 · aged 81

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