Feb 26, 2016 | Domestic Policy, News, Nixon Today
“Only a truly convincing shift to new policies of prudence and restraint can accomplish this all-important objective.” — Richard Nixon, 1968 Campaign When President Nixon took office in 1969, inflation, excessive balance of payments deficits and a...
Feb 22, 2016 | Domestic Policy, Nixon Today, Nixon TV
[youtube https://youtu.be/FbqMqgcxvzo] Did you know President Nixon did more to desegregate schools than any other president since the Brown v. Board of Education ruling in 1954? In 1968, 68% of black children in the South were attending all-black schools. By 1974,...
Feb 21, 2016 | China, Nixon TV
[youtube https://youtu.be/UoITZ7zgl5I] On February 21, 1972, Richard Nixon became the first U.S. president to visit the People’s Republic of China. Called “the week that changed the world,” Nixon’s visit would pave the way for the opening of...
Feb 21, 2016 | Foundation News, In Memoriam, News
Photo: Hubert and Louise Perry with President Nixon and Dr. Henry Kissinger at a conference on US-Japan relations held in Los Angeles in 1993. Lifelong friend of Richard Nixon helped launch his political career and build his library Hubert Perry, longtime friend of...
Feb 20, 2016 | Domestic Policy, News, Nixon Today
With President Obama now in the final year of his presidency, the discussions on the editorial pages and talk shows about his legacy will predictably increase in frequency. Some of that discussion, especially during this Black History Month, will understandably...