Richard Nixon

Presidential Number: 37th
Years he was President: 1969-1974
State Represented: New York
Party Affiliation: Republican
Fact(s): He was president at the end of the Vietnam War.

Personal
Birthday: January 9, 1913
How old would he be this year? 90
School(s) attended: Whittier College, Duke Law School
Wife: Pat Nixon
Occupation(s) before he was President: Lawyer, businessman
Other way(s) he served: Congressman, U.S. Senator
Height: 5 feet, 11 inches
Hobbies or Sports: Bowling, golf, piano
Pets: Dogs, a French poodle named Vicky, a Yorkshire terrier named Pasha and an Irish setter named King Timahoe.

Life in America
How would he have traveled? Helicopter, airplane, car
How would he have communicated with his friends? Telephone, typed letter
U.S. Population when term began: 203,302,031
Number of stars on flag when he left office: 50
Richard Nixon

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