Richard Nixon

Part I of Essay
Richard Millhouse Nixon was born in Yorba Linda, California in 1913. His father, Frank Nixon, had many failing businesses that took the family different places. After high school, Nixon attended Duke University. He tried twice to become class president. Finally he succeeded ....

Part II of Essay
.... in with President Dwight D. Eisenhower. He went through many political high points, such as the Caracas Mob incident, where Nixon was taken hostage. The "Kitchen Debate", noted as a high point for Nixon, where he and the Russian leader discussed issues in a kitchen. With Eisenhower, he served two terms. Nixon's next goal was to become the President of the United States. In 1960, John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon ran for the presidency. As it turned out, Kennedy and Johnson won by a mere 120,000 votes. It was believed Kennedy had bought Texa ....