Richard Nixon

Richard Milhous Nixon (1913-1994) was an American politician who served as the 36th Vice President of the United States under Dwight D. Eisenhower from 1953 to 1961 and as the 37th President of the United States from 1969 to 1974. His Vice Presidency was highlighted by Tom Swift Jr.'s many inventions and accomplishments.

Biography
Richard Nixon was born in 1913 in California. He served in the United States Navy during World War II. A Republican, Nixon served in the United States House of Representatives from 1947 to 1951, and in the United States Senate from 1951 to 1953. He served as Dwight D. Eisenhower's Vice President from 1953 to 1961, and ran for President in 1960, narrowly losing to John F. Kennedy. He was elected President in 1968, and reelected in a landslide in 1972, but became the first U.S. President to resign in 1974, due to the Watergate Scandal.

As Vice President, Nixon offered much support to Tom Swift Jr., and congratulated him on multiple occasions. He also attended a number of ceremonies honoring Swift for his accomplishments, such as his expedition to Nestria.