Nov 7, 2022 | Nixon Speeches, Nixon Today, Presidency
By the summer of 1972, the Nixon administration had made great strides in domestic policy in addition to its historic foreign policy achievements in China, Russia and Vietnam. As a result, President Nixon was riding high in the polls throughout the year, and he was...
Oct 28, 2022 | Foreign Policy, Middle East, News, Presidency
On October 26, the Nixon Foundation hosted professor, columnist, and foreign policy grand strategist, Walter Russell Mead to discuss his latest book, The Arc of a Covenant, as part of their continuing American civics educational programming. In The Arc of a Covenant,...
Oct 18, 2022 | Foreign Policy, Middle East, Nixon Today, Presidency
Shah of Iran’s Official State Visit in October 1969 Just two days after President Nixon’s inauguration, January 22, 1969, His Imperial Majesty Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, Shahanshah of Iran, wrote a letter of congratulations to the new President. Included in this...
Aug 22, 2022 | Nixon Speeches, Nixon Today, Pat Nixon, Presidency, Republican Party
The American Dream Come True— 50th Anniversary of the 1972 Republican National Convention The 1972 Republican National Convention was held August 21-23 in Miami Beach, Florida. In a historic event on the opening night, First Lady Pat Nixon was introduced by actor...
Jul 26, 2022 | Nixon and Celebrities, Nixon Today, Pop Culture, Presidency
Fifty years ago, President Nixon and country music star Johnny Cash met in the Oval Office to discuss prison reform. Earlier that day, July 26, 1972, Cash joined two former inmates to testify before a Senate subcommittee on national penitentiaries. During his...
Jul 13, 2022 | Exhibits, Nixon Today, Presidency
Nine presidents of the United States bore the burden of leadership during the Cold War. During that same period the Soviet Union was led by six different men. The actions of these leaders as they pursued a path to peace helped define the Cold War. Cold War: Soviets,...
