Who is Richard Nixon?

Nixon was born on January 9, 1913 in Yorba Linda, California. Nixon began practicing law in 1937. He tried his hand at owning a business which failed before joining the navy to serve in World War II. He rose to become a lieutenant commander and resigned in March, 1946. In 1947, he was elected a U.S. Representative. Then, in 1950 he became a U.S. Senator. He served in that capacity until being elected Vice President under Dwight Eisenhower in 1953. He ran for President in 1960 but lost to John F. Kennedy. Nixon’s most pressing concern when he entered office was the controversial Vietnam War. Nixon took measures to reduce American casualties by forcing the South Vietnamese to do more of the fighting, a process known as “Vietnamization.” Nixon also employed a strategy of heavy bombing in North Vietnam to strengthen Vietnamization. In January of 1973, a cease-fire agreement was signed, officially ending the U.S. involvement in Vietnam. Facing certain impeachment by the Senate as well, Nixon resigned, making Vice President Gerald R. Ford President. After being sworn in, Ford pardoned Nixon of any wrongdoing, but this entire Watergate Scandal caused the American people to mistrust the government.

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