| | + | Richard Milhous Nixon was born in Yorba Linda, California, on January 9, 1913. Soon after, his family moved to Whitter, California. Nixon's childhood years were not unusual for someone growing up in two small towns near Los Angeles. His parents, Frank and Hannah Nixon, were [[Quakers]]. Because his father wasn't a successful business man, Nixon grew up relatively poor. But due to these hard times, he established a quality of determination and hard work. A good student and a hard worker, Nixon excelled scholastically at both Whitter High School and Whitter College. |