Organizing the President’s Travels

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA proclaims the blue and white livery of Air Force One, majestically swooping low over Peking’s airport and touching down on the runway. The President and First Lady appear at the doorway and wave, the presidential seal at their backs and an...

Video: Honest Abe Visits the East Room

Five hundred guests welcomed President Abraham Lincoln to the East Room today, where he spoke to youngsters about his life and how his early upbringing impacted his career choices and presidency. Honest Abe’s presentation was the fourth in the Nixon Foundation’s...

Thomas Jefferson Talks About America’s Founding

President Thomas Jefferson educated youngsters in the Nixon Library’s East Room, where he recited the Declaration of Independence, explained the passages to the young audience, and taught them how the Declaration is relevant today. Jefferson’s presentation was the...

Video: How Will RN Be Remembered?

Continuing the celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Richard Nixon Library and Birthplace, a Nixon Legacy Forum on President Nixon’s whole legacy was held in the Nixon Library Theater. How Will Richard Nixon be Remembered: The Legacy of the 37th President...
Nixon and Brezhnev – Partners in Détente

Nixon and Brezhnev – Partners in Détente

When historians discuss U.S.-Soviet relations, they tend to place a special emphasis on the personal relationships formed between the leaders of the two superpowers. The common examples include FDR and Stalin, Reagan and Gorbachev – but what was the relationship like...