Israel and the Nuclear Weapons Issue

Invariably delicate and volatile, the Arab-Israeli peace process reached a critical juncture at the beginning of Nixon’s presidency as violence in the region escalated. At his first press conference on January 27, 1969, President Nixon summed up his assessment of the...
In the Arena Speakers: Karl Rove

In the Arena Speakers: Karl Rove

[youtube https://youtu.be/fnD85TrS8yc] January 9, 2016: Commemorating President Nixon’s 103rd birthday, the Richard Nixon Foundation hosted Karl Rove for a special lecture on the legacy of President Nixon, his newly released book, The Triumph of William...
Construction Begins at Nixon Library

Construction Begins at Nixon Library

In 1946 a 32-year old lawyer, just months home from WWII service in the South Pacific, unseated a four-time incumbent congressman to launch his political career. Seventy years later, the Presidential Library and Museum named for that man will see its shining moment. 
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A Glimpse of Nixon’s Strategic Arms Concerns

One of the greatest accomplishments of Richard Nixon’s presidency occurred with the signing of the Strategic Arms Limitations Talks Agreement (SALT I) in 1972.  President Nixon and Soviet General Secretary Brezhnev agreed to limit growth in the number of...