Richard Milhous Nixon
At a Glance
37th President of the United States (1969-1974)
Born: January 9, 1913, in Yorba Linda, California
Nickname: None
Education: Whittier College (1934); Duke University Law School (1937)
Religion: Society of Friends (Quaker)
Marriage: Thelma "Patricia" Catherine Ryan (1912-1993), on June 21, 1940
Children: Patricia (1946- ); Julie (1948- )
Career: Lawyer, Public Official
Political Party: Republican
Writings: Six Crises (1962); RN (1978); The Real War (1980); Leaders (1982); Real Peace (1983); No More Vietnams (1985); 1999:Victory without War (1988); In the Arena (1990); Seize the Moment (1992); Beyond Peace (1994)
Died: April 22, 1994, in New York, NY
Buried: Yorba Linda, CA
A Life in Brief: Schoolchildren absorb at least one fact about Richard Milhous Nixon: He was the first and (so far) the only President of the United States to resign the office. Before the spectacular fall, there was an equally spectacular rise. More....
Essays on Richard Milhous Nixon and His Administration
Consulting Editor: Ken Hughes
Mr. Hughes coordinates the team of scholars reviewing and transcribing President Richard M. Nixon’s White House tapes, as part of the Presidential Recordings Project at the Miller Center of Public Affairs at the University of Virginia.
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Miller Center Scholarship and SpeakersThe Miller Center of Public Affairs is a national nonpartisan center to research, reflect, and report on American government, with special attention to the central role and history of the presidency. Below is a selection of Miller Center resources on Richard Milhous Nixon. Watch Miller Center flash transcripts of secret White House recordings of Nixon discussing Vietnam; Watergate. Full Miller Center Flash Transcript Archive.
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Scripps Library Reference ResourcesBelow are links to reference resources prepared by the Miller Center's Scripps Library that are designed to help students and scholars quickly conduct their research. Bibliography on Richard Milhous Nixon and his Administration Information on Richard Milhous Nixon's Private and Public Papers |
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April 30, 1970 - Address to the Nation on the Situation in Southeast Asia