Mar 29, 2023 | Nixon Today, Vietnam
On March 29, 1973, the last American combat troops left Vietnam. That evening, President Nixon addressed the American people from the Oval Office declaring, “Tonight, the day we have all worked and prayed for has finally come.” He goes on to say, “For the first time...
Mar 21, 2023 | News, Vietnam
Fifty years ago, President Nixon ended the Vietnam War, and nearly 600 Prisoners of War came home to their families. Five decades after that extraordinary and emotional homecoming, the Richard Nixon Foundation will host the official celebration of the 50th anniversary...
Feb 15, 2023 | News, Vietnam
Fifty years ago, the Vietnam War was ended by President Nixon and nearly 600 Prisoners of War came home to their families. Five decades after that extraordinary and emotional homecoming, the Richard Nixon Foundation will host the official celebration of the 50th...
Feb 12, 2023 | Nixon Today, Vietnam
Photo Credit: National Archives and Records Administration- College Park On February 12, 1973, the first group of American POWs left Vietnam. This came just over two weeks after the Paris Peace Accords were signed agreeing to the release of the POWs within sixty...
Jan 23, 2023 | Foreign Policy, Nixon Today, Presidency, Vietnam
Three days after President Nixon’s second inauguration, he addressed the nation with this announcement: “we today have concluded an agreement to end the war and bring peace with honor in Vietnam and in Southeast Asia.” “The Agreement on Ending the War and Restoring...
Jan 13, 2023 | News, Vietnam
Nixon Foundation to Commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Paris Peace Accords On January 26, the Richard Nixon Foundation will host a commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of the Paris Peace Accords. This virtual event features two panel discussions as well as...
