Posts by Paul Carter
Richard Nixon’s Right-Hand Man Was . . . a Woman
The Story of Evlyn Dorn Rose Marie Woods was Richard Nixon’s longtime executive secretary. But Nixon’s actual “right-hand man” was Evlyn Dorn, a quiet, determined, adventurous woman who was with…
Read More1960 Election: Handling Defeat with Dignity
The 1960 national election was the closest presidential contest of the 20th century. Although John Kennedy was declared the winner on November 8 by a margin of 0.17% of the…
Read MoreRichard Nixon & Hubert Humphrey: A Lasting Friendship
Richard Nixon’s cousin Jessamyn West, the famed author of Friendly Persuasion, commented: “I am a democrat and have always been. I was a socialist when I was very young. Some…
Read MoreWE NEED POLITICIANS SUCH AS RICHARD NIXON
With the presidential election in November 2024 rapidly approaching, the coming months will present difficult choices for the electorate. August 9, the forty-ninth anniversary of Richard Nixon resigning the presidency,…
Read MoreWhittier to the White House
Nixonville, Part 5 Tour Stop #14, 15844 Whittier Boulevard Richard Nixon’s parents, Frank and Hannah, developed the Nixon gas station and store along with their residence at the corner of…
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Nixonville, Part 4 Tour Stop #13, East Whittier Friends Church Across the street from the Nixon gas station was the East Whittier Friends Church, the only church between Whittier and…
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Nixonville, Part 3 Tour Stop #12 Across the boulevard from the Nixon service station and market, less than two blocks up Russell Street, sits the Eldo West residence. Eldo married…
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Nixonville, Part 2 Tour Stop #11 Whittier in the 1950s exploded in development. As Whittier’s fortunes grew, so did the Nixon’s. What started as a gas station led to a…
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Nixonville, Part 1 Tour Stop #10 In 1922, the Nixons moved to Whittier from Richard’s birthplace in Yorba Linda. They stayed with Hanna’s mother Almira Milhous while Frank built a…
Read MoreA Republican & A Contested Election: Class and Dignity
The 1960 Presidential election was the closest in our lifetime. Although John Kennedy was declared the winner of the November 8, 1960 contest, there were significant issues of actual fraud…
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