Richard Nixon was born in 1913 in California. He had a tough start in life. His parents’ lemon farm failed and two of his brothers died in childhood. He didn’t let any of that hold him back.
“It was very emotional,” said Richard Hauser ... “You saw the president speaking in a way that was so sad.” When Nixon greeted Gerald Ford, the former House minority leader who had ...
Editor’s note: This article is one in a five-part series looking back on the life of one of Duke’s most infamous alumni — Richard Nixon. Read the following installments recounting Nixon’s ...