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Nixon Foundation President Takes Leave to Manage U.S. National Archives
President Donald J. Trump has announced that Jim Byron will serve as Senior Advisor to Acting Archivist, United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio, at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). Byron, who has led the Nixon Foundation as President and...
Announcing the 2025 Grand Strategy Summit
Join the Richard Nixon Foundation's flagship policy conference in Washington, D.C. 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...
Remembering Anne Walker: She Stitched It Straight
by Frank Gannon, Former Special Assistant to President Nixon Anne Walker usually had a twinkle in her always observant eye. She was alert to the beauty and wonder of the world while on the alert for anything that was foolish or pompous or fraudulent. Circa 2007,...
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The Origin of National Vietnam War Veterans Day
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...
50 Years Ago Merle Haggard Headlined at “Mrs. Nixon’s Party”
Throughout the Nixon Presidency, popular entertainers were invited to perform at the White House for special evenings in the East Room. As President Nixon describes in his memoirs, “Pat and I looked forward to the evenings of entertainment at the White House as much...
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.”A lasting legacy of Richard Nixon’s presidency is...
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The Richard Nixon Foundation applies the legacy and vision of President Richard Nixon to defining issues that face our nation and the world today. The Yorba Linda-based Foundation actively encourages and supports scholarship, sponsors in-person and online programs that engage the public with American civics, creates and promotes educational programs and exhibits rooted in American history, and fosters discussion and debate about America’s thirty-seventh president.