Alben W. Barkley
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Alben William Barkley was an American lawyer and politician from Kentucky who served as the 35th vice president of the United States from 1949 to 1953 under President Harry S. Truman. In 1905, he was
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Barkley in 1913
J. Campbell Cantrill defeated Barkley in the 1923 Democratic gubernatorial primary.
Richard P. Ernst, Barkley's opponent in the 1926 Senate race
Richard Nixon
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Richard Milhous Nixon was the 37th president of the United States, serving from 1969 until his resignation in 1974. A member of the Republican Party, he represented California in both houses of the Un
Alben W. Barkley
…Stephen M. Truitt, suggested the nickname "Veep" as an alternative to "Mr. Vice President". The nickname was used by the press, but Barkley's successor, Richard Nixon, discontinued using it, saying it belonged to Barkley. Despite their personal differences, Truman and Barkley agreed on most issues. Because of Barkley's…
Official portrait, 1972
Nixon (second from right) makes his newspaper debut in 1916, contributing five cents to a fund for World War I orphans; his brother Donald is to his right.
Nixon as a senior at Whittier High School in 1930
Nixon's family: Julie and David Eisenhower, President Nixon, First Lady Pat Nixon, Tricia, and Edward Cox on December 24, 1971