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John Raymond Ylitalo
John Raymond Ylitalo (December 25, 1916 – February 10, 1987), also known as J. Raymond Ylitalo, was an American diplomat and the 29th United States Ambassador to Paraguay (1969–1972). Early years Ylitalo was born to Jussi and Saima Maria (née Swen) Ylitalo of Floodwood, Minnesota, Floodwood, Minnesota, on December 25, 1916. Jussi was a first generation immigrant originally from Rautio, Finland, while Saima was a second generation Finnish-American. Jussi was a miner and a grocer in his life in America. John Raymond was one of four children of Jussi and Saima Ylitalo who survived to adulthood. After graduating from Floodwood High School, Ylitalo attended Finlandia_University, Suomi College in Michigan before completing undergraduate studies at St. Olaf College, from which he earned a bachelor's degree in 1937. He then attended Northwestern University, from which he obtained a Master of Business Administration degree the following year. He then went on to be an instructor in com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Nixon
Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913April 22, 1994) was the 37th president of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as a representative and senator from California and was the 36th vice president from 1953 to 1961 under President Dwight D. Eisenhower. His five years in the White House saw reduction of U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War, détente with the Soviet Union and China, the first manned Moon landings, and the establishment of the Environmental Protection Agency and Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Nixon's second term ended early, when he became the only president to resign from office, as a result of the Watergate scandal. Nixon was born into a poor family of Quakers in a small town in Southern California. He graduated from Duke Law School in 1937, practiced law in California, then moved with his wife Pat to Washington in 1942 to work for the federal government. After active duty ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
