Apr 22, 1994 · Young Nixon in California Richard Milhous Nixon was born on his father's lemon farm in Yorba Linda, California, on January 9, 1913. Of the four other sons in the family, two died in childhood. After the farm failed, the family moved to Whittier, California, where Nixon's father ran a grocery store.

Nixon's youth (he was then 39), stance against communism, and political base in California—one of the largest states—were all seen as vote-winners by the leaders. Among the candidates considered along with Nixon were Senator Robert A. Taft of Ohio, Governor Alfred Driscoll of New Jersey, and Senator Everett Dirksen of Illinois.

Dec 20, 2018 · Running for president in 1968, Richard Nixon offered a flattering view of the nation’s youth, those Americans born during or after World War II. “They are more socially conscious, more politically aware, and much better educated than their parents were at age 18,” he gushed in an eighteen-minute speech on NBC radio.

May 24, 2022 · In Spring 2022, the Richard Nixon Foundation launched the Presidential Youth Ambassador Program for students in grades 8-12. This immersive training at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum allows students to learn about the life and career of America’s 37th President and receive coaching in public speaking, professional etiquette ...

Young Voters for the President was an entity created by Richard Nixon's 1972 campaign for President of the United States to mobilize youth voters in support of Nixon's reelection. [1] Richard Nixon won 52 percent of "under 30" voters in the 1972 U.S. presidential election.

The Chairman of the Civil Service Commission will continue to provide the leadership and necessary guidelines for all aspects of our Federal Summer Employment Program for Youth, and will report to me on its results. RICHARD NIXON

Richard Nixon suffered two great personal losses as a young man: the deaths of his younger brother Arthur after a short illness and his older brother Harold after a long one. His school life brought a string of successes in endeavors common to politicians in training.

Richard Nixon Reflects on Youth Today President Nixon met with a group of student body presidents. Neither he nor his chief of staff, H.R. Haldeman, were impressed.

Jun 2, 2014 · On this day in 1971, President Nixon released a statement about summer job and recreation opportunities for youth. The statement reiterated the Nixon administration’s goal in expanding opportunity for disadvantaged youth as they finish the school year and begin three-month long summer vacations.

Inaugurated to the first of two terms as Vice President at the age of 40, Nixon was the second youngest man ever to hold the office. When President Eisenhower was hospitalized on several occasions, Nixon chaired meetings of the Cabinet and National Security Council.