Richard Nixon (1913–1994)
Author of RN: The Memoirs of Richard Nixon
About the Author
Born in California in 1913, Richard Milhouse Nixon had an excellent record at Whittier College and Duke University Law School before beginning to practice law. During World War II, Nixon served as a Navy lieutenant commander in the Pacific. After he left the service, Nixon was elected to Congress show more and in 1950, won a Senate seat. Two years later, General Eisenhower selected Nixon, age 39, to be his running mate. They won, and Nixon learned much in the Vice Presidency. In 1960 he was nominated for President, but lost by a narrow margin to John F. Kennedy. In 1968, he again won his party's nomination, and went on to defeat Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey and third-party candidate George C. Wallace for the Presidency. His accomplishments while in office included revenue sharing, the end of the draft, new anticrime laws, and a broad environmental program. One of the most dramatic events of his first term occurred in 1969, when American astronauts made the first landing on the moon. In 1972, his administration was in turmoil as the Watergate Scandal was discovered and linked to officials of the Committee to Re-elect the President. As a result, Vice President Spiro T. Agnew resigned in 1973 and Nixon nominated, and Congress approved, House Minority Leader Gerald R. Ford as his new Vice President. Nixon himself felt it also prudent to resign rather than face impeachment, and so on August 8, 1974, he announced that he would resign the next day. At the time of Nixon's death, he had written several books on his experiences in public life and on foreign policy. Richard M. Nixon died on April 22, 1994. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
Image credit: Official U.S. Presidential Portrait (National Archives & Recores)
Works by Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon: Speeches, Writings, Documents (The James Madison Library in American Politics) (2008) 24 copies
Submission of recorded Presidential conversations to the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives (1974) 20 copies
The challenges we face, edited and compiled from the speeches and papers of Richard M. Nixon (1960) 11 copies
Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Richard Nixon, Volume III: 1971 (1972) 4 copies
U.S. foreign policy of the 1970's, the emerging structure of peace: A report to the Congress by ... february 9,… (1972) 2 copies
The quotable Richard M. Nixon 2 copies
Summons to greatness;: A collage of inspirational thought and practical ideas from the messages and addresses of… (1972) 2 copies
U.S. Foreign Policy for the 1970's: Shaping a Durable Peace. A Report to the Congress by Richard Nixon, President… (1973) 2 copies
The Joint Appearances of Senator John F. Kennedy and Vice President Richard M. Nixon: Presidential Campaign of 1960 (1961) 2 copies
U.S. Foreign Policy For the 1970s Building For Peace: A Report To The Congress by Richard Nixon President of the United… (1971) 2 copies
Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Richard Nixon, Volume IV: 1972 (1974) 2 copies
Our Nixon 2 copies
Nixon By Nixon: In His Own Words 2 copies
Richard Nixon, 1977 1 copy
Speeches, remarks, press conferences and study papers of vice president Richard M. Nixon, August 1 through November 7,… (1961) 1 copy
The four academic freedoms 1 copy
A verdadeira guerra 1 copy
The Nixon Answer 1 copy
NIXON SPEAKS OUT : MAJOR SPEECHES & STATEMENTS BY RICHARD M. NIXON PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN OF 1968 (1968) 1 copy
Four great Americans 1 copy
The clearest choice 1 copy
Associated Works
Booknotes: America's Finest Authors on Reading, Writing, and the Power of Ideas (1997) — Contributor — 429 copies
Dere Mr. President;: The hilarious letters kids write to the President (1971) — Foreword — 14 copies
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Common Knowledge
- Canonical name
- Nixon, Richard
- Legal name
- Nixon, Richard Milhous
- Birthdate
- 1913-01-09
- Date of death
- 1994-04-22
- Burial location
- Nixon Library, Yorba Linda, California, USA
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Yorba Linda, California, USA
- Place of death
- New York, New York, USA
- Cause of death
- cerebral edema
- Places of residence
- Yorba Linda, California, USA
Washington, D.C., USA
New York, New York, USA
Saddle River, New Jersey, USA
Durham, North Carolina, USA - Education
- Whittier College (BA)
Duke University Law School - Occupations
- lawyer
politician
naval officer - Relationships
- Nixon, Pat (wife)
- Organizations
- U.S. House of Representatives
U.S. Senate
U.S. Navy - Awards and honors
- Time Magazine, Man of the Year (1971)
Time Magazine, Man of the Year (1972) - Short biography
- Only president of the United States ever to resign from the presidency
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I have always intensely dislike Richard Nixon, both as a person and as a President. I read the book hoping to come to a more nuanced view; instead I came to feel he was even more profoundly depraved.
Still, I was one of the few in my senior year of high school class to support his pardon. I did not feel then that "piling on" was in the American tradition.
Still, I was one of the few in my senior year of high school class to support his pardon. I did not feel then that "piling on" was in the American tradition.
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BIBLIOGRAPHIC DETAILS
-PRINT: COPYRIGHT: January 1, 1978: ISBN 978-0333230213; PUBLISHER: Grosset & Dunlap; First Edition; LENGTH: 1120 pages [Hardbound Info from Amazon]
-*DIGITAL: COPYRIGHT: (1978) January 8, 2013; PUBLISHER: Simon & Schuster; LENGTH: 1713 pages [Kindle Info from Libby version, LAPL & Amazon]
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-SELECTION: President Nixon had a few book signings after publishing this book and I was fortunate enough to be invited to one, via the fact that my Dad and President Nixon shared the same Barber. President Nixon spoke to everyone present. He shook my hand and asked about my studies. At the time, I’d known of his fall from grace, of course, but, aside from knowing he had a home in San Clemente where I too lived during his presidency, I knew very little about him. I was fresh out of high school and had had very little exposure to politics. Not even yet understanding the value of a signed copy of anyone’s autobiography, let alone a former president, I gave this copy away as a gift to someone special who was more politically savvy…and have since regretted it, not even so much because of the potential value, but because it was a memento of the moment, and after FINALLY reading it, I regret it all the more, because it turns out I feel so terribly sad for him. I wish I’d known then how much he’d gone through; how much he’d done for the country; how dear his family was to him; and more. I like to think that I’d have been so much more compassionate, engaged, and thrilled to be in his presence.
A person writing about themselves might, of course, paint themselves in the best light possible, but I have learned that one must at least know what it is to be a good person to do that. President Nixon knew, and I believe he was in fact, a good person. I even find myself wondering if he may have been harder on himself than circumstances warranted. Vague statements about having made mistakes leaves too much to the imagination of those who’d like to think the worst.
-ABOUT: Well, obviously, it’s about the life of President Nixon;… (more)