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 Encyclopedia :: encyclopedia : Richard Nixon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Nixon was elected to the United States Senate in 1950, defeating actress turned congresswoman Helen Gahagan Douglas, whom Nixon accused during the campaign of having communist sympathies, calling her the "Pink Lady." In the campaign the Independent Review newspaper tagged Nixon with a nickname he would never shake: "Tricky Dick".
Nixon was notable among Vice Presidents in having actually stepped up to run the government three times when Eisenhower was ill: on the occasions of Eisenhower's heart attack on September 24, 1955; his ileitis in June 1956; and his stroke in November 1957.
Nixon likewise was instructed by CBS television producers to wear a grey suit that blended into the backdrop, whereas Kennedy was told by the same producer to wear a fl suit which would stand out when fl and white television was the standard.
www.hallencyclopedia.com /Richard_Nixon   (8310 words)

  
 NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Richard Nixon
Nixon is the only American to have been elected twice to the Vice Presidency and twice to the Presidency, and is given credit for redefining the office of Vice President, making it for the first time a high visibility platform and base for a presidential candidacy.
Nixon is noted for his diplomatic accomplishments in foreign policy, especially Détente with the Soviet Union and China, and ending the Vietnam War.
Nixon's sense of being persecuted by his "enemies," his grandiose belief in his own moral and political excellence, and his commitment to utilize ruthless power at all costs led some experts to describe him as having a narcissistic and paranoid personality.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Richard-Nixon   (1620 words)

  
 US Constitution -  First Ladies Biographies, Wives of the Presidents of the United States
Biographical sketch with family photos detailing the childhood and life experiences of the First Lady and her marriage to the 37th President of the United States, Richard M. Nixon.
Patricia Nixon, Wife of Former President, Dies at 81
White Pine County Historical Society in Pat Nixon's home town of Bly, Nevada features a biography and insights into her childhood and early adult life.
www.usconstitution.com /firstladies.htm   (1020 words)

  
 Nevada Biographies and Famous People - SHG Resources
Greg LeMond (1961 -) World Champion bicyclist that also won the Tour de France; raised in Washoe Valley.
Patricia Ryan Nixon (1912 - 1993) Wife of former President Richard Nixon, born in Ely.
Edna Purviance (1895 - 1958) Actress made famous in silent movies with Charlie Chaplin such as The Kid; born in Paradise Valley.
www.shgresources.com /nv/people   (373 words)

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