Richard Nixon is Winning Orator

Yorba Linda Star March 29 1929 page 1   

Richard Nixon, son of Mr. And Mrs. Nixon, formerly of Yorba Linda, Wednesday night won first honors in the final oratorical contest in the Whittier Union High School. As a result he will represent the Whittier school in the next round in the National Oratorical contest. Richard, now 16 years old, triumphed over 17 opponents. His subject was “Our privileges Under the Constitution.”

The Los Angeles Times which printed a column story about the contest and presented a picture of the young orator, said that Richard “is a member of the scholarship society, and plans to enter college following his graduation. He probably will study law.”

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