Richard Nixon

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United States of America has had many important presidents who have fought for defending the United States. But there is one president who is considered one of the most controversial presidents, he was Richard Nixon, the 37th president of the United States and he was anti-communist; Richard Nixon was born on January 9, 1913 in Yorba Linda, California. He had other four brothers, of whom, he was the second. His parents were Francis and Hannah Nixon. When Nixon graduated from High School, he went to Whittier College, in Whittier, California. After finishing college, he decided to major in law and he received scholarships to attend the Duke University Law School; he graduated and received his degree in law in 1937. Then, R. Nixon started working at a law firm in the same city and there, he met his wife, Thelma Ryan. They married on June 21, 1940. After many years, Republicans from California persuaded Nixon to run as candidate for the United States House of Representatives. Although the campaign of Nixon was aggressive for accusing his rival Jerry Voorhis for being communist, he won th...

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