Richard Nixon

• History

Nixon's Political Career 

Humble Beginnings 

• Nixon attended Whittier College (Whittier, California)to stay home to help take care of his sick father and his store 
•  After graduating summa cum laude with a bachelors in History Nixon attended Duke University School of Law 
• While at Duke Nixon became known a a great debater and was chosen elected the President of the University's Bar Association 
• After graduating from duke in 1937 he had hopes of joining the FBI but was turned down due to budget cuts 

Nixon in Law

• Nixon was admitted to the California Bar in 1937
• He started out dealing with corporate cases and wills for Wingert and Bewley  
• In 1938 He opened his own branch in the company and became a full partner the next year 

Where did Nixon go to law school?

1. Duke University
2. Harvard Law
3. Yale University
4. Brown University

Military Service 

• Nixon moved to Washington D.C. in January 1942 
• In June of 1942 he joined the US Naval Reserve 
• Nixon set sail in 1943 and was named lieutenant
• Nixon was relieved of active Duty in 1946  
• Nixon was promoted to commander in naval reserve in 1953
• Nixon retired from the Naval Reserve in 1966

Drag Nixon's Accomplishment to the year it happened 

Nixon Joins Naval Reserves 

Nixon become Lieutenant 

Nixon is relieved of active duty 

1942 

1943 

1946

Pre Presidency Politician 

• In 1946 Nixon defeated five-term veteran congress man Jerry Voorhis (D) to Represent California in the House of Representatives   
• In 1948 Nixon worked as the lead committee member in investigating accused Soviet spy Alger Hiss, who was accused of spying for the Soviets 
• In 1950 Nixon was elected to the U.S. Senate 

Road to Presidency 

• In 1952 Nixon was selected as Dwight D. Eisenhower's Running mate  and became Vice President 
• As Vice President Richard Nixon Saw it as his duty to fight Communism
• In 1960 Nixon Ran for President but lost to Democrat John F. Kennedy 
• Nixon would Finally become President after defeating Hubert Humphry 

Accomplishments

• Nixon founded the Environmental Protection Agency 
• Over saw the peaceful desegregation of schools in the south 
• lowered the age to vote from 21 to 18 
• Gave land back to the Natives 
• Ended the US involvement in Vietnam and welcomed home thousands of US soldiers  

Which of these accomplishments do you think had the biggest impact on the United States?

Presidency tarnished by scandal 

• On June 17th 1972 The Democrat National Headquarters at the Watergate office building was broken into  
• Nixon was found that Nixon was involved and hired the five men to break in to spy on the Democrats before the election 
• Richard Nixon Resigned on August 8, 1974 after it was said that there would be an impeachment trial for his involvement and cover up of water gate

Reenactment of What really happened at Watergate

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