Exactly why Nixon decided to leave his law career behind and enter the political ring is unclear, though his long-held desire to outgrow his humble beginnings was likely a factor. Regardless of his personal motives,

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Nixon died of a stroke in 1994, surviving Pat by exactly 10 months. He and his wife are buried side by side on the grounds of his childhood home. His gravestone is a simple black slab, the words from his inauguration speech carved in gold:

The Nixon Presidential Library & Museum held its annual commemoration marking President Richard Nixon’s birthday – delayed this year by one day in honor of the National Day of Mourning that ...