Mar 16, 2013 | News, Nixon Centennial, Nixon Today, Pat Nixon, The Nixons
Today, March 16, would have been Pat Nixon’s 101st birthday….but since her Irish-American father Bill Ryan always liked to think of her as his “Saint Patrick’s babe born in the morn,” she grew up celebrating her birthday on the 17th, and...
Oct 27, 2012 | News, Nixon Today, Pat Nixon, Presidency, Republican Party, The Nixons
Soon, Senator George McGovern, who died earlier this week at the age of ninety, will leave his native state of South Dakota for the nation’s capital one last time. His first move to Washington, at the end of 1956, was as a newly elected Congressman. His...
Aug 2, 2012 | News, Nixon Today, Pat Nixon, The New Nixon
Parades, flags, ceremonies — a wonderful homecoming no doubt. On August 2, 1960 thousands gathered to celebrate Pat Nixon Day in the state of Nevada — most prominently, Pat Nixon. RN happened to be in the middle of a presidential campaign when this...
Jul 19, 2012 | Library & Foundation, News, Nixon Library Events, Nixon Today, Pat Nixon, Republican Party, The New Nixon
On a hot California summer day in 1990, 50,000 friends and well-wishers – including four Presidents and their First Ladies – gathered to dedicate a facility to one of their own. They were joined by a full roster of diplomatic officials and members of Congress, as well...
Jun 26, 2012 | Library & Foundation, News, Nixon Today, Pat Nixon
Continuing the celebration of First Lady Pat Nixon’s 100th birthday, Edward Nixon, the youngest brother of President Nixon and Mrs. Nixon’s brother-in-law, made a special visit to Yorba Linda to tour the widely-praised Pat Nixon Centennial Exhibit. He recalls meeting...
May 9, 2012 | Domestic Policy, News, Nixon Today, Pat Nixon
Fox News recently highlighted the work of Border Encuentro, a grassroots bi-national border group which advocates bringing Mexican and American people together at the border in San Diego to meet, play games, and share common interests. As the report notes, that is...
