History and A biography Of Richard Nixon, the 37th President of the United States

Nixon's childhood was marked by both triumph and tragedy. His family faced financial challenges, and Nixon had to help support the household by working on their family farm. Despite this, Nixon excelled academically, graduating from high school as valedictorian. He won a scholarship to attend Whittier College, where he majored in history and was active in student politics.

After graduating from Whittier College in 1934, Nixon attended Duke University School of Law on a full scholarship. He graduated near the top of his class in 1937 and returned to California to practice law. Nixon's early legal career was interrupted by World War II, during which he served as a lieutenant commander in the United States Navy. He was stationed in the Pacific theater and earned commendations for his service.

After the war, Nixon returned to California and resumed his legal career. In 1946, he entered politics, running for Congress as a Republican candidate. He won a seat in the House of Representatives and quickly gained a reputation as a fierce anti-communist and advocate for conservative causes. In 1950, Nixon won a seat in the United States Senate, where he continued to champion conservative policies.

Nixon's political career reached its pinnacle in 1952 when he was chosen as the running mate for Republican presidential candidate Dwight D. Eisenhower. The Eisenhower-Nixon ticket won a landslide victory in the presidential election, and Nixon served as Vice President of the United States from 1953 to 1961.

In 1960, Nixon ran for President of the United States but narrowly lost to John F. Kennedy in one of the closest elections in American history. Despite this defeat, Nixon remained active in politics and ran for governor of California in 1962, only to suffer another narrow defeat.

Nixon's political fortunes turned around in 1968 when he was elected President of the United States. As president, Nixon implemented a conservative domestic agenda and pursued a policy of detente with the Soviet Union and China. However, his presidency was overshadowed by the Watergate scandal, a political scandal involving the illegal activities of Nixon's administration to undermine his political opponents. Facing impeachment, Nixon resigned from office on August 9, 1974, becoming the first and only U.S. president to resign from office.

After leaving the White House, Nixon retired to California, where he focused on writing and foreign affairs. He authored several books on politics and foreign policy and became an elder statesman within the Republican Party. Nixon died on April 22, 1994, at the age of 81. Despite his achievements as a statesman, Nixon's legacy will forever be tainted by the Watergate scandal, which continues to shape perceptions of his presidency.