Aug 15, 1971 | News, Nixon Speeches, Nixon TV, Vietnam
[youtube https://youtu.be/ye4uRvkAPhA] On August 15, 1971, President Richard Nixon addressed the nation on the topic of a new economic policy. What followed is now known as the “Nixon Shock.”
Jul 15, 1971 | China, Nixon Speeches, Nixon TV
[youtube https://youtu.be/4KqxzkMPRcQ] July 15, 1971: President Nixon announces his intention to accept an invitation to visit the People’s Republic of China.
Jul 5, 1971 | News, Nixon Speeches, Nixon TV
[youtube https://youtu.be/_Fp0RZme39A] July 5, 1971: The President spoke at 3:32 p.m. in the East Room at the White House and signed the 26th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. The “Young Americans in Concert” program was sponsored by the...
Jun 12, 1971 | Nixon TV, The Nixons
[youtube https://youtu.be/0yYlIp9tHDU] June 12, 1971: Footage and commentary of the White House Rose Garden Wedding Ceremony, produced by the Naval Photographic Center.
Jan 22, 1971 | Nixon TV, State of the Union
[youtube https://youtu.be/peb47Z-jPqc] January 22, 1971: President Nixon gives the State of the Union Address.
Jan 14, 1971 | Nixon Speeches, Nixon TV, Sports
[youtube https://youtu.be/pRN9Vd59hV4] On January 14, 1971, President Nixon made an appearance at the University of Nebraska to present its football team with a presidential plaque recognizing them as undisputed national champions. The President also took the...
Jun 28, 1970 | Nixon Today, Nixon TV, Pat Nixon
[youtube https://youtu.be/3hi8CmsOVAs] June 28, 1970: On June 28, 1970, First Lady Pat Nixon flew to Peru where she aided those who had been affected by the Great Peruvian Earthquake of May 31, 1970. As part of “volunteer American relief drive,” Mrs. Nixon...
Jun 3, 1970 | Nixon TV, Vietnam
[youtube https://youtu.be/FKS2RjGQCWM] June 3, 2014: From the United States Information Agency, this film explains the American incursion into Cambodia and includes segments from President Nixon’s June 3, 1970 Cambodia address to the nation and his ensuing press...
Apr 30, 1970 | Nixon Speeches, Nixon TV, Vietnam
[youtube https://youtu.be/3cAAnoqmksg] April 30, 1970: President Nixon announces his plan to eradicate enemy sanctuaries along the Cambodia-South Vietnam border.