Ben Stein on RN’s Support for Israel

On July 17, 2010, Nixon speechwriter Ben Stein – who keynoted the Library’s 20th anniversary gala – destroyed charges of antisemitism calling RN the “savior of Israel” during the Yom Kippur War. “He’s the best friend the...

12.21.1970

MSNBC’s homepage is featuring Elvis’s incredible meeting with RN as apart of their BLTWY retrospective, marking the 40th anniversary of the snapshot which trumps even the Declaration of Independence in popularity. Courtesy of Condensed Video, below is a...

Chronology

On this day in 1970 , RN met Elvis.  Okay, that’s not the most substantive historical observation that one could make today.  The Orange County Register offers some very good advice about history: Beware of anachronisms. An anachronism in its broadest terms is...

40 Years Ago – RN Returns Blue Lake to Taos Indians

On December 15, 1970, RN returned 48,000 acres of land to the Taos Pueblo Indians ending a 64 year struggle with the U.S. government. During the signing ceremony, RN stressed the immutable principles of justice and respect for religion, as well as a commitment towards...

The Eisenhowers Discuss Ike at National Archives

David and Julie Eisenhower were at the National Archives in Washington D.C. last week for a forum moderated by historian Michael Beschloss. In attendance were their good friends Lynda Bird Johnson Robb, the daughter of President Lyndon B. Johnson, and Chuck Robb...