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a letter from President Nixon
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Did You Know?
� The SALT agreement passed while he was in the White House.
� During his term, Nixon went to both China and the Soviet Union.
� He is the only president to have resigned.
� He is the first president to have visited all fifty states.
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Richard M. Nixon
(January 9, 1913 - April 22, 1994)
Life Facts
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Personal:
� First Lady: Thelma Catherine ("Pat") Ryan Nixon, Wife
� Number of Children: 2
� Education Level: Graduate
� School Attended: Whittier College, Duke University
� Religion: Quaker
� Profession: Military, Lawyer, Business, Government Employ
� Military Service: Lieutenant Cmdr.
Public Service:
� Dates of Presidency: 1/20/1969 - 8/9/1974
� Presidency Number: 37
� Number of Terms: 2
� Why Presidency Ended: Resignation
� Party: Republican
� His Vice President(s): Spiro T. Agnew, Gerald R. Ford
� Vice President For: Dwight D. Eisenhower (1953-1961)
� Senator: California (1951-1953)
� House of Representatives: California (1947-1950)
Methodology and Resources
Presidential Places
Birthplace:
Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum
Gravesite: Richard Nixon Library and Birthplace
Reference Material
Bibliography
Inaugural Address
Related Links
C-SPAN in the Classroom
Papers: Nixon Archives at College Park - College Park, MD, 301-713-6950
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Presidents Programs from
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� Programming includes:
� Richard M. Nixon Life Portrait: From Richard M. Nixon Library and birthplace - Yorba Linda, CA
Guests included: Melvin Small, author, The Presidency of Richard Nixon; John Taylor, executive director, Nixon Library and birthplace; Joan Hoff, author, Nixon Reconsidered; and Jo Lyons, docent, Nixon Library Watch | Order Videotape
� Frank Gannon interview with Nixon Watch
� Booknotes with Richard Nixon on his book, Seize The Moment: America�s Challenge in a One-Superpower World (2 part series) Watch Part 1 | Watch Part 2
� Interview with Julie Nixon Eisenhower (President Nixon's daughter) and David Eisenhower (President Eisenhower's grandson) Watch
� Ben Bradlee on covering Nixon Watch
� 1974 State of the Union address Watch
� 25th anniversary of Watergate Watch
� Nixon's farewell to staff in East Room Watch
� Nixon resignation speech Watch
� Nixon�s funeral Watch
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