Nov 22, 2012 | News, The New Nixon
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...
Oct 2, 2012 | News, The New Nixon
On this day, October 2, in 1960, RN published a paper on medical research focusing on developing solutions for healthcare advances in the 1960s and sustaining “the most advanced medical care in the world.” What makes this paper so interesting — in...
Sep 4, 2012 | Domestic Policy, News, Nixon Today
On September 4, 1970, President Nixon — on the advice of his wife — issued a presidential proclamation mandating that the American flag that flies high over the White House is to fly 24 hours a day, seven days a week — regardless of whether or not...
Aug 28, 2012 | News, The New Nixon
Ann Romney is scheduled to address the Republican National Convention tonight, and her speech is expected to make big headlines. Interestingly, the tradition of political spouses — or, in some cases, the First Ladies — speaking at party conventions was...
Aug 23, 2012 | Domestic Policy, Foreign Policy, News, Republican Party
On this day in 1972, RN triumphantly accepted the presidential nomination coming off a year of successes. The GOP Convention was held in Miami, as it was in 1968, and is the last time that the GOP convention was held in Florida — that is, of course, until next...
