Evening the Odds: Women Leading the Way highlights the triumphs of Nixon-era women in athletic, political, and business arenas.
The Richard Nixon Foundation is proud to feature a permanent exhibit in the Nixon Library’s Loker Hall that showcases the myriad of milestone achievements of women in the 1960s, advanced […]
From White House Restoration to Global Impact: Using Archives to Explore the Role of the Modern First Lady
On March 11, 2025, the Richard Nixon Foundation partnered with the National Archives and Records Administration for First Ladies & The White House: Initiatives and Impacts. This second annual symposium […]
Three First Ladies Experts on The Lasting Legacies of Presidential Spouses
On May 6, co-authors and historians Diana B. Carlin, Anita B. McBride and Nancy Kegan Smith joined Frank Gannon, former Special Assistant to President Nixon, to discuss their groundbreaking new […]
Celebrating Women’s Impact Symposium Explores the Barrier-Breaking Advancements Made for Women During the Nixon Administration
On March 15, the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum and the Richard Nixon Foundation partnered to host the women’s history symposium, Celebrating Women’s Impact. This unique gathering brought together the […]
Nixon Library and Foundation Host Symposium on Origins and Impact of Women in Government
YORBA LINDA, CA – The Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum and the Richard Nixon Foundation will host Celebrating Women’s Impact, a symposium of historians, authors, and Nixon Administration officials, […]
The Dole Institute of Politics Explores First Lady Pat Nixon’s Legacy of Advancing Women’s Rights
Last week, Nixon Foundation consultant and Pat Nixon Centennial Exhibit curator, Bob Bostock, participated in a program at The Dole Institute of Politics titled The First Ladies, the ERA and Beyond. […]
A Lasting Ripple Effect: The Advancement of Women During the Nixon Administration
“American women have made wide-ranging contributions to our country throughout its history…In medicine, science, law, education and every other profession, women have helped this country achieve unparalleled success.” President […]
Ambassador Nikki Haley Returns to the Nixon Library with Inspiring Message for Future Female Leaders
On October 13, the former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations and Governor of South Carolina took to the Nixon Library’s East Room stage for a wide-ranging conversation of inspiration […]
50th Anniversary of Title IX
“Other than the constitutional right to vote, possibly no other piece of legislation has had a greater effect on women’s lives than Title IX.” —Nancy Hogshead-Makar, Triple Gold Medalist in […]
White House History Live Presents Women and the Nixon White House
Historian and Pat Nixon biographer Heath Lee and former Nixon White House staffer Barbara Franklin discussed the evolving role of women in public service as a part of the White […]
