Born in Yorba Linda, California
Studied at Whittier College (liberal arts college)
Elected to the House of Representatives (lower chamber of Congress) in 1946
Senate in 1950
Ran for Presidency in 1968 defeating Hubert Humphry
He as in office 1969 to 1974, preceded by Lyndon Johnson
Nixon ended American involvement in the Vietnam War in 1973
Nixon presided over the Apollo 11 moon landing
Nixon presided over the 1973 oil crisis - when members of OPEC proclaimed an oil embargo, in response to the US support for Israel during the Yom Kippur War (has been termed the first "oil shock", the second being in 1979)
He was also involved in the Watergate scandal, referring to the Watergate complex, which was at the time the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) the formal governing body of the United States Democratic Party (Nixon himself was a Republican)
Nixon wrote a number of books, including Six Crises, published by Doubleday, his first book written before he became President, recounting episodes when he served in the House of Representatives, the Senate and as Vice President to Dwight Eisenhower. He did not directly succeed Eisenhower though, who was succeeded by John F Kennedy.
Studied at Whittier College (liberal arts college)
Elected to the House of Representatives (lower chamber of Congress) in 1946
Senate in 1950
Ran for Presidency in 1968 defeating Hubert Humphry
He as in office 1969 to 1974, preceded by Lyndon Johnson
Nixon ended American involvement in the Vietnam War in 1973
Nixon presided over the Apollo 11 moon landing
Nixon presided over the 1973 oil crisis - when members of OPEC proclaimed an oil embargo, in response to the US support for Israel during the Yom Kippur War (has been termed the first "oil shock", the second being in 1979)
He was also involved in the Watergate scandal, referring to the Watergate complex, which was at the time the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) the formal governing body of the United States Democratic Party (Nixon himself was a Republican)
Nixon wrote a number of books, including Six Crises, published by Doubleday, his first book written before he became President, recounting episodes when he served in the House of Representatives, the Senate and as Vice President to Dwight Eisenhower. He did not directly succeed Eisenhower though, who was succeeded by John F Kennedy.
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