Today, California produces the majority of European varieties of grapes in the United States. Although a large proportion of the California crop is used for winemaking and raisins, the remainder provides a bountiful supply of fresh fruit for American tables during most of the year.
Richard Nixon. Nixon redirects here. For other uses, see Nixon (disambiguation). Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913 â April 22, 1994) was an American politician who served as the 37th President of the United States from 1969 until 1974, when he became the only U.S. president to resign from office.
Richard Nixon was born on January 9, 1913 in Yorba Linda, Orange County, California. He won two scholarships to Harvard and Yale, but due to lack of funds was forced to reject them.He instead enrolled in a local Quaker school, Whittier College, where he was a model student.ichard Nixon was born on January 9, 1913 in Yorba Linda, Orange County, California. He won two scholarships to Harvard and Yale, but due to lack of funds was forced to reject them.