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Richard Milhous Nixon. I am not a crook, Richard Milhous Nixon, 37th president of the United States, was born January 9, 1913 in Yorba Linda, California to Francis A and Hannah Milhous Nixon. Richard Milhous Nixon was one of the most controversial politicians. Even with Watergate, and all of Nixon's lies and mistakes, many historians call his presidency a success. Richard did not enjoy an easy childhood. His father Francis had a short tempter that led him to his soul hate of his four sons. Nixon did excel in one thing that was school. Nixon entered Whittier College near his Yorba Linda family home. Richard Nixon was elected president of his class in his freshman and senior year. As president he often attended small groups are the campus. At the small meetings he was shy and reserved, but when he was in front of a crowd he would excel with his speaking skills. To help meet expenses, he drove a truck and picked up vegetables for the family store. He was ashamed of this kind of work and did it before sunrise so that none of his classmates would see him. These kinds of experiences scarred Nixon for life. He resented people who had money handed to them.