Nixon’s First Book: The Challenges We Face

Nixon’s First Book: The Challenges We Face

Relatively unknown compared to Six Crises, Vice President Richard Nixon outlined his views on the pressing issues of the 1960 presidential election in his first published book The Challenges We Face.  A collection of speeches and policy discussions from 1958 to 1960,...
Nixon’s Drug Message Resonates 45 Years Later

Nixon’s Drug Message Resonates 45 Years Later

Several months ago, President Barack Obama announced several new policy initiatives to reduce drug abuse.  These measures included a $1.1 billion dollar investment into drug treatment programs and more efficient procedures for doctors prescribing methadone...

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...