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Pat Nixon
Pat Nixon
Pat Nixon

Pat Nixon

1912 Ely, Nevada - 1993 Park Ridge, New Jersey
BiographyPat Nixon (1912-1993), born Thelma Catherine Ryan, was the First Lady of the United States from 1969 to 1974 during her husband Richard Milhous Nixon's presidency. Known for her grace and dedication to public service, she championed causes related to children, veterans, and the elderly. Pat played a key role in her husband's international diplomacy, notably joining him on his groundbreaking trip to China in 1972. After Richard Milhous Nixon's resignation due to the Watergate scandal, Pat largely withdrew from public life, focusing on her family.
Person TypeIndividual
Terms
    Richard Milhous Nixon
    1913 Yorba Linda, California - 1994 New York, New York
    Jimmy Carter
    1924 Plains, Georgia - 2024 Plains, Georgia
    Spiro T. Agnew
    1918 Baltimore, Maryland - 1996 Berlin, Maryland
    Gerald Ford
    1913 Omaha, Nebraska - 2006 Rancho Mirage, California
    Henry Cabot Lodge Jr.
    1902 Nahant, Massachusetts - 1985 Beverly, Massachusetts
    Gerald Fitz-Gerald, Jr.
    1939 Houston, Texas - 2011 Albuquerque, New Mexico
    Francine Irving Neff
    1925 Albuquerque, New Mexico - 2010 Pena Blanca, New Mexico
    Walter C. Haussamen
    1916 El Paso, Texas - 2009 Albuquerque, New Mexico
    Jonathan Abrams
    1939 New York, New York - 2017 Albuquerque, New Mexico
    born 1939 Boston, Massachusetts; lives Albuquerque, New Mexico