Nixon Notes on Thanksgiving

For all you history buffs out there, take note of this fun Nixon Thanksgiving trivia: In 1969, Mrs. Nixon became the first – and, thusfar, only – First Lady to issue a Thanksgiving Day proclamation. Though all Presidents since Washington had been issuing proclamations...

RN, on the Media

How the Washington press corps has mellowed since President Nixon’s White House days. Example: President Obama’s most recent press conference (11/14/12) took place eight months since his last one from the East Room. Not once during the session was Mr. Obama asked why...

Presidential Visits to Myanmar

On his swing through Southeast Asia, the Myanmar Times notes that President Obama is one of only four U.S. Presidents to visit the country. Other Presidents include Grant, Hoover, and Nixon; with President Nixon alone visiting the country both before and after his...