Manuscripts

Nixon, Richard M. - Clippings

Description: Approx. 40 items: LAT news stories, columns and editorials about the activities of Richard Nixon in 1945 through 1950. There is also one clip, dated 3/28/1929, "Whittier picks best orators...Richard Nixon wins first in elimination," which opens: "In the local finals of the National Oratorical Contest at Whittier Union High School Richard Nixon, 16 years of age, a junior, won first place in a field of eighteen."
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1929, 1945 - 1950
Call number: mssLAT
Creator: Los Angeles Times (Firm)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: The Los Angeles Times,
Restrictions: Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
Rights: The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.
Associated people: Bassett, James E., (1912-1978.); Chandler, Norman, (1899-1973.); Chandler, Otis, (1927-2006.); Conrad, Paul, (1924-2010.); Johnson, W. Thomas, (1941-); Owens, Charles H.
Associated organizations: Los Angeles Times (Firm).; Los Angeles Times History Center.; Times Mirror Company.
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