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Community Gathers at the Nixon Library to Remember and Reflect on 9/11
Remembering the past to help shape the future was the central theme today as hundreds gathered for the Nixon Foundation’s annual 9/11 commemoration. First responders and other public servants were among the members of the community gathered for the twenty-second...
New Nixon Biography Shares the All-American Story of Richard Nixon, Challenging Common Conceptions
This week historian Paul Carter debuted his newly published book Richard Nixon: California’s Native Son at the Nixon Library. This biography takes an in-depth look at Richard Nixon’s formative years in Southern California, sharing what Carter describes as “the...
Grand Strategy Summit Aims to Shape Long-Term Foreign Policy Outlook
Two-day Richard Nixon Foundation conference will take place in Washington, D.C. The Richard Nixon Foundation is pleased to present its second annual Grand Strategy Summit on October 18 and 19, 2023 at The Ritz Carlton in Washington, D.C. Established in 2022 —50 years...
Remembering Josie Abplanalp
The Richard Nixon Foundation is deeply saddened by the passing of Josephine "Josie" Abplanalp. Mrs. Abplanalp and her husband, Bob, were steadfast and devoted friends of the Nixon family for many decades. Over the course of her long life, Mrs. Abplanalp was active in...
Community Gathers at the Nixon Library to View Presidential Hopefuls at GOP Debate Watch Party
The 2024 presidential campaign is off and running with the first GOP debate last night. Over 150 gathered in the East Room of the Nixon Library for a watch party followed by a post-debate discussion with Governor Pete Wilson in conversation with Ambassador Gaddi...
Nixon Foundation Hosts Public Policy Conference Focused on Strategic Solutions to America’s Drug Epidemic
This summer marks the 50th anniversary of the creation of the Drug Enforcement Administration. On August 22, 2023, the Richard Nixon Foundation convened A Nation of Narcotics: Combating the Country’s Addiction and Fentanyl Crisis. This conference examined the last...
Presidential Candidate Vivek Ramaswamy unveils foreign policy platform at the Nixon Library
Vivek Ramaswamy, a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, participated in the Richard Nixon Foundation’s 2024 Presidential Policy Perspectives series at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library on Thursday evening. The Nixon Library’s East Room was at...
Remembering Marjorie “Marje” Acker
It is with great sadness we report that Marjorie “Marje” Acker passed away on Friday, August 18, 2023 in San Diego at the age of 95. Marje Acker was a longtime staff assistant to Richard Nixon, beginning as a secretary to Senator Nixon in 1951, working on the 1952...
Vivek Ramaswamy at the Nixon Library
On August 17, 2023, Vivek Ramaswamy, a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, participated in the Richard Nixon Foundation’s 2024 Presidential Policy Perspectives series at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library.Vivek Ramaswamy’s Remarks at the Nixon...
New Video Highlights the Historic Reunion of American POWs from Vietnam
Witness the remarkable reunion of 150 American Prisoners of War from Vietnam as they gathered at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum in Yorba Linda, California to celebrate the 50th anniversary of their release from captivity. Fifty years ago, the...