Richard Nixon net worth
Richard Nixon Net Worth: Richard Nixon was an American politician who at the time of his death had a net worth equivalent to $15 million (adjusted for inflation). Richard Millhouse Nixon was born in Yorba Linda, California in January 1913 and died in April 1994. He is best known as the 37th President of the United States of America from 1969 to 1974.
Nixon was the only president to resign. He is a graduate of Whittier College and Duke University School of Law. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Navy. He was elected to the House of Representatives in 1946 and reelected in 1948. In 1950 he was elected to the Senate. Nixon was Dwight D. Eisenhower’s running mate in the 1952 election. He served as vice president for eight years, narrowly losing to President John F. Kennedy in 1960. During his tenure, he ended U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War in 1973. He visited the People’s Republic of China in 1972 and opened up communication channels. Nixon also signed an anti-ballistic missile treaty with the Soviet Union. He fought cancer and illegal drugs, enforced desegregation, implemented environmental reforms, and reformed health care and benefits. In 1972, Nixon was taken away by a large margin. His second term led to the Watergate scandal. In lieu of being impeached, he resigned and was pardoned by his successor, Gerald Ford. Nixon wrote nine books and traveled the world during his retirement. Richard married Pat Ryan in 1940 and she died in 1993. The couple has two children. Richard Nixon died of a stroke on April 22, 1994, at the age of 81.
