# Richard Nixon

_President of the United States from 1969 to 1974 (1913–1994)_

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Last updated: 2026-10-21

> Richard Milhous Nixon was the 37th president of the United States, serving from 1969 until his resignation in 1974. A member of the Republican Party, he represented California in both houses of the United States Congress before serving as the 36th vice president under President Dwight D. Eisenhower from 1953 to 1961. His presidency saw the reduction of U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War, détente with the Soviet Union and China, the Apollo 11 Moon landing, and the establishment of the Environmental Protection Agency and Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Nixon's second term ended early when he became the only U.S. president to resign from office, as a part of the Watergate scandal.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 9 January 1913 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9588#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Birthplace of Richard Nixon ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9588#P19))
- **Died:** 22 April 1994 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9588#P570))
- **Place of death:** Weill Cornell Medical Center ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9588#P20))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9588#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; military officer; lawyer; autobiographer; statesperson; jurist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9588#P106))
- **Political party:** Republican Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9588#P102))
- **Education:** Whittier College; Duke University; Duke University School of Law; Whittier High School; Fullerton Union High School ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9588#P69))
- **Spouse:** Pat Nixon ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9588#P26))
- **Positions held:** President of the United States (20 January 1969 – 9 August 1974); President-elect of the United States (5 November 1968 – 20 January 1969); Vice President of the United States (20 January 1953 – 20 January 1961); United States senator (3 January 1951 – 1 January 1953); United States senator (1 December 1950 – 3 January 1951); United States representative (3 January 1947 – 1 December 1950); president ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9588#P39))
- **Awards:** American Campaign Medal; Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal; World War II Victory Medal; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic; Time Person of the Year; National Defense Service Medal; Armed Forces Reserve Medal; Commendation Medal; Ellis Island Medal of Honor; Order of Merit of the Italian Republic; Nishan-e-Pakistan; Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9588#P166))

## Questions

**When was Richard Nixon born?**  
Richard Nixon was born on 9 January 1913 in Birthplace of Richard Nixon.

**What positions has Richard Nixon held?**  
Positions held by Richard Nixon include: President of the United States (1969–1974); President-elect of the United States (1968–1969); Vice President of the United States (1953–1961); United States senator (1951–1953); United States senator (1950–1951).

**Where did Richard Nixon study?**  
Richard Nixon was educated at Whittier College, Duke University, Duke University School of Law, Whittier High School.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Richard Nixon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Nixon) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): रिचार्ड निक्सन](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A1_%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%A8) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q9588](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9588) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Richard Nixon presidential portrait (1).jpg by Department of Defense. Department of the Army. Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations. U.S. Army Audiovisual Center. (ca. 1974 - 05/15/1984) (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Richard_Nixon_presidential_portrait_(1).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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