Architect of Peace Award

The Richard Nixon Foundation’s Architect of Peace award was established in 1995 shortly after President Nixon’s death and is given to individuals who embody his lifelong goal of shaping a more peaceful world.

Inspired by Richard Nixon’s tenth and final book Beyond Peace, our annual flagship policy conference in Washington, DC, convenes policymakers from both sides of the aisle, including cabinet members, members of Congress, leading policy analysts, and respected voices in the media. Together, they discuss, debate, and craft an actionable plan for America’s leadership in the 21st century.

As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, the Grand Strategy Summit offers a unique opportunity to reaffirm America’s founding principles through bold strategy and pragmatic action in both domestic and foreign policy.

Past Honorees

1995
Walter Annenberg
Newt Gingrich

1996
Henry Kissinger

1997
Joseph Lieberman
John McCain
Lee Kwan Yew

1998
Elizabeth Dole
Gerald Ford
Alan Greenspan
Al Haig
William Simon

2000
George H.W. Bush
Maurice Greenberg
Brent Scowcroft

2001
Richard Cheney
Lynne Cheney

2002
Leonore Annenberg

2003
George Shultz

2005
Richard Meyers

2010
Donald Rumsfeld

2016
George Argyros

2021
Robert O’Brien
Michael Pompeo

2022
Henry Kissinger

2024
George W. Bush
Farah Pahlavi
Reza Pahlavi

2025
Donald J. Trump

“The greatest honor history can bestow is the title of peacemaker.”

— Richard Nixon, First Inaugural Address, 1969

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