Sep 21, 2015 | Japan, News
On January 6-7, 1972, President Nixon met with the Prime Minister of Japan, Sato Eisaku, at San Clemente to hammer out the details of the upcoming reversion of Okinawa. It was nearly the end of a difficult and emotional but ultimately successful venture. The US...
Sep 1, 2015 | News, Women's Affairs
President Nixon appointed Barbara Franklin to oversee efforts at appointing more women to high-level positions in government. In the final months leading up to the 1972 election, President Nixon signed into law two pieces of legislation that addressed gender equality...
Sep 1, 2015 | Domestic Policy, News, Nixon Today, Women's Affairs
On October 1, 1969, President Nixon established the President’s Task Force on Women’s Rights and Responsibilities to study the status of women in American life and to recommend what could be done on the governmental level to improve their lives and advance...
Aug 17, 2015 | Foreign Policy, News
Few presidents grasped the importance of international cooperation as President Nixon. From the Vietnam War to the Arab-Israeli conflict, RN understood that in order to have successful action on the world stage, it was necessary to create and maintain positive...
Aug 17, 2015 | Foreign Policy, News
The presidency of Richard Nixon was known for its achievements in the stage of foreign policy, most notably the opening of communist China to the rest of the world. However, exposing a new major power to the global stage created a few complications, including what to...
Aug 17, 2015 | Foreign Policy, News
In 1971, the United States relied on the Middle East to meet 11.7% of its oil requirements, and imports were rising. Multiple nations in the region were rich with petroleum reserves and made their fortune off of their sales. The United Arab Emirates were established...
