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wasn't he also a vice president
== Military Service ==
== Military Service ==
During World War II, Nixon served in the [[Navy]] as a reserve officer. He received his training at Quonset Point, Rhode Island and Ottumwa, Iowa, before serving in the supply corps on several islands in the South Pacific, commanding cargo handling units in the SCAT. There he was known as "Nick" and for his exceptional poker-playing skills, banking a large sum of money that helped finance his first campaign for [[Congress]]. He rose to the rank of Lieutenant commander and resigned in March, 1946.
During World War II, Nixon served in the [[Navy]] as a reserve officer. He received his training at Quonset Point, Rhode Island and Ottumwa, Iowa, before serving in the supply corps on several islands in the South Pacific, commanding cargo handling units in the SCAT. There he was known as "Nick" and for his exceptional poker-playing skills, banking a large sum of money that helped finance his first campaign for [[Congress]]. He rose to the rank of Lieutenant commander and resigned in March, 1946.
==Vice-presidency==
Nixon served as U.S. vice president under [[Dwight Eisenhower]].
:As vice president, he had to assume many of the president's duties several times while he recovered from heart attacks.<ref>Part of an answer to an online quiz</ref>
== Presidency ==
== Presidency ==