Feb 12, 2023 | Nixon Today, Vietnam
Photo Credit: National Archives and Records Administration- College Park On February 12, 1973, the first group of American POWs left Vietnam. This came just over two weeks after the Paris Peace Accords were signed agreeing to the release of the POWs within sixty...
Feb 2, 2023 | Domestic Policy, Nixon Today, Presidency, Reports
President Nixon signing the 1973 State of the Union Address at his Oval Office desk while Domestic Council officials and staff stand nearby. In a few days, you will have the chance for a live viewing of President Biden’s State of the Union address to Congress. In...
Jan 23, 2023 | Foreign Policy, Nixon Today, Presidency, Vietnam
Three days after President Nixon’s second inauguration, he addressed the nation with this announcement: “we today have concluded an agreement to end the war and bring peace with honor in Vietnam and in Southeast Asia.” “The Agreement on Ending the War and Restoring...
Jan 20, 2023 | Nixon Speeches, Nixon Today, Presidency
On January 20, 1973 Chief Justice Warren Burger administered the oath of office on the east portico of the U.S. Capitol for Richard Nixon’s second term as president. In his memoirs, President Nixon includes an excerpt from his diary on the day of the inauguration that...
Jan 13, 2023 | News, Vietnam
Nixon Foundation to Commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Paris Peace Accords On January 26, the Richard Nixon Foundation will host a commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of the Paris Peace Accords. This virtual event features two panel discussions as well as...
Jan 13, 2023 | Exhibits, News, Vietnam
TopGun Founder, Captain Dan Pedersen, Highlights Cold War Exhibit While Reflecting on His Memoirs In the second event of a series to highlight the special exhibit Cold War: Soviets, Spies and Secrets, Captain Dan “Yank” Pedersen talked about his bestselling memoir,...
Jan 12, 2023 | Domestic Policy, News, Presidency
In the first month of Richard Nixon’s presidency, an oil spill occurred off the coast of Santa Barbara, CA, placing an emphasis on the need for environmental legislation. Bestselling author and presidential historian Douglas Brinkley came to the Nixon Library this...
Jan 1, 2023 | Nixon Today, Pat Nixon
On January 1, 1973, First Lady Pat Nixon participated in the Rose Bowl Parade as a Guest of Honor for the University of Southern California. This was a homecoming for Mrs. Nixon, an alumna who grew-up in Artesia, just twenty miles outside of Los Angeles. When asked...
