Richard Nixon

Richard Nixon
Portrait USA Richard Nixon.png Richard Nixon in 1963
Details
President of the United States of America
Date of Birth	9 January 1913
Place of Birth	Yorba Linda, California, United States of America
Age at start	49 years old
Nationality	American
Role	Starting head of state
Political Party	Republican-Democratic (Republican faction)
Ideology	Silent Conservatism

Richard Milhous Nixon (Born 9, January 1913) is the 36th U.S President and the starting president of the United States of America in The New Order.

In-Game Description

Richard Milhous Nixon is a complicated figure. Originally a Representative, and then Senator from California, he rapidly rose through the ranks of Congress through skilled political maneuvering. During his time as a Senator, Nixon worked closely with Joe McCarthy in carrying out the Grey Scare, working to root out suspected fascists in government. And while he didn't share the spotlight to the same extent as McCarthy did, nobody doubts that Nixon is still an anti-fascist crusader through and through.

A lifelong member of the Republican Party, Nixon has never been totally comfortable working alongside the Democrats. The broad popularity of the National Progressive Pact dictates that they must, however, and the coalition ticket that won him the 1960 election has made his presidency a living hell. John F. Kennedy's position as the Vice President has driven a wedge in the Executive Branch, as his own magnetic charisma and stunning competence have taken the spotlight away from Nixon more than once.

As much as Nixon wants to focus on foreign policy, so he can act to undermine the unstable German and Japanese empires, domestic affairs have gotten in the way. Civil rights issues can no longer be ignored, as racial tensions flare and people demand action, one way or another. While Nixon has been reluctant to endorse either segregation or integration, staying on the fence is becoming increasingly costly.

Of course, Nixon is also doing what he can to keep the NPP down, including some... extralegal means. With challengers coming at him from all sides, including within the White House, Nixon will have a hell of a time trying to keep the ship of state steady.

Biography

Early Life & Career

Richard Milhous Nixon was born on January 9th, 1913 on his family's lemon ranch in Yorba Linda, California. Nixon's early life was marked by hardship at a young age with his father's lemon business going under in 1922 and then losing his younger brother to Illness in 1925, He himself suffered from a nasty case of pneumonia as a young child. Things started to look up for Nixon in his teens when he joined Fullerton Union High School's debate and its basketball team, however his older brother Harold developed tuberculosis that would later kill him a couple of years later. In 1928, Nixon began his political career on a bad note when he lost the election for student body president. Nixon graduate high school third in his class in 1930 and was offer a tuition grant to attend the prestigious Harvard University.

Nixon however turn it down as he instead attended the local Whittier College, so he could easier attend college while helping out at his father's grocery store. After finishing his Bachelor summa cum laude in 1934, Nixon was accepted into Duke University School of Law. After finishing Law School and passing the bar in 1937 Nixon began practicing law in Whittier, California where he met his future wife Pat. In January 1942, Nixon move to Washington D.C. to work under the Officer of Price administration. Nixon however did not enjoy working there so he joined the Navy and was made an officer in the Naval Reserve. Nixon would served in Navy until 1946, when he was convince by a family friend to run for representitives in California 12th district on the Republican ticket.

Road to the Presidency

After winning the position of Representative in 1946, Nixon would soon move on to becoming one of California's two senators in 1950, a position he would hold until he ran for president in 1960. During his time as Senator, Nixon would work closely with fellow Republican senator Joe McCarthy in his Grey Scare to root out suspected Fascists within the US federal government. Nixon's role in the Grey Scare would give him a reputation as an anti-fascist crusader.

In 1960, Nixon found himself in an interesting position as was convinced by the Republican party leadership to run for President on a two party ticket with the Democratic senator John F. Kennedy out of fear of growing popularity of the National Progressive Pact. A fear that given the Nixon-Kennedy ticket landslide victory in the 1960 election seemed to be a bit premature.