Richard Nixon: The Life

Richard Nixon: The Life presents the detailed biography of the thirty-seventh president of the United States, who became famous for his successful endeavors that put him in the White House and for his controversial life the complexities of being such a top tier political figure.

Richard Nixon was not what one would call lucky or well-positioned. His humble background could’ve been the perfect excuse for him to end up becoming a simple man with no aspirations or someone with no future at all. But instead, he worked hard throughout his life and pursued many paths, from law to military life, and obviously, politics.

Naturally, things worked out for him. As it turns out, his cross-disciplinary skills helped him become the thirty-seventh president of the United States of America. In addition, his experience in the Navy and college turned him into a perfect fit for the Republican party. On top of that, he was great at making good impressions and public speaking.

His anti-communist inclinations and his drive to do whatever it takes to win allowed him to participate in the Herter Committee to assess the damage done by war in Europe. Moreover, he discovered undercover communists in the USA when no one else could find them. His acts made a great impression across America.

We could say that Nixon still wasn’t a lucky man by this point in his life, but he was indeed well-positioned. Soon, he would be running for Senate and then for the vice-presidency of the Republican nomination. And although he was publicly defamed, he managed to get out of that situation looking spotless. Now, he was a lucky man as well. But isn’t that a result of hard work and consistency? I’ll let you decide!

Nixon’s career was skyrocketing, but unfortunately, everything in his life came at a cost. When he was running for Senate, Pat and their two daughters – Tricia and Julie, started to feel the imminent space. They thought that the man in their lives was drifting away from them. On one side, Nixon’s career was going well, as he was winning political arguments publicly one after the other. On the other hand, his personal life was taking a hit. He promised his wife that he’d be done with politics soon and that he’d have more time for his family. But unfortunately, his involvement with politics only grew stronger every day. Eisenhower, the candidate for the presidency that Nixon was rooting and campaigning for, sent the young vice president on a long Asian and Middle Eastern tour. Pat hated the idea of leaving her girls behind for two months, but she agreed to do so to strengthen the couple’s public image. When Nixon…