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Ambrose’s Nixon: The Education of a Politician 3

Posted on January 26, 2013 by

A question I had in my latest reading of Stephen Ambrose’s Nixon: The Education of a Politician is how Richard Nixon and the lady he would marry, Thelma (Pat) Ryan, fit so many activities into each day.  I think particularly … Continue reading →

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Ambrose’s Nixon: The Education of a Politician 1

Posted on January 24, 2013 by

I started Stephen Ambrose’s Nixon: The Education of a Politician, 1913-1962.  This is the first volume of Ambrose’s trilogy about Richard Nixon.  I have two items for today’s post. 1.  Richard Nixon’s father, Frank, was quite opinionated.  In my first … Continue reading →

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