Developing Nixon’s Vietnam Policy

An early 1969 memorandum written by National Security Advisor Henry Kissinger to President Nixon assesses the situation in Vietnam as it stood at the dawn of Richard Nixon’s presidency. In these 17 pages Kissinger outlined a new strategy for an old and tired war;...

The Fight Against Abuse of Tobacco

The driving force behind President Nixon’s push for the signing of the National Cancer Act is the same driving force behind contemporary reports on tobacco use: the peak of tobacco consumption in the 1960s. In a report published by the National Cancer Institute under...
Nixon’s VP Years Up For Reexamination

Nixon’s VP Years Up For Reexamination

The Washington Times Book Review: ‘The President and the Apprentice: Eisenhower and Nixon, 1952-1961 By Irwin F. Gellman Reviewed by John R. Coyne Jr. – Monday, September 28, 2015 The liberal-left war on Richard Nixon’s reputation and accomplishments, waged...

Why the Arts and Humanities Mattered to President Nixon

In 2013, Oscar winner and House of Cards superstar Kevin Spacey shared some favorable words for Richard Nixon while shedding some light on the efforts of the President to extend federal support for the National Endowment for the Art and Humanities which celebrates its...

Addressing the Nation’s Cancer Epidemic

In 1972, the American Cancer Society (ACS) released their annual report analyzing medical statistics of the previous year in addition to various achievements in the field of cancer research. This report was published in accordance with President Nixon’s signing of the...

1.15.71 – The Dedication of The Eisenhower Center

On a brisk morning forty four years ago on Capitol Hill, President Richard Nixon stood before members of Congress and the National Committee to give a brief speech dedicating the Dwight D. Eisenhower National Republican Center. Upon completion, the building was...