9.22.73 – Nixon for a Strong National Defense

President Nixon greeting the men of the U.S.S. Saratoga on May 17, 1969. By the summer of 1968, Americans had grown so weary of the Vietnam war, so alarmed by America’s domestic situation, and so disillusioned with its country’s foreign policy that a new...

Richard Nixon and Hispanic Heritage

President Nixon with Martin Castillo, Chairman of the Interagency Community for Mexican American Affairs–as it was called in early 1969–Hank Queveda, its Executive Director, and Uraldo Palmares. President Nixon with members of the Advisory Council of the...

The Berlin Agreement

Richard Nixon at the East-West border of Berlin in 1963, showing his papers to an East German officer for entry into East Berlin.  Before President Nixon took office, stalemate defined the condition of East-West negotiations. A slight reprieve in the stalemate...

RN and Sammy Davis Jr.

Sammy Davis, Jr. was master of ceremonies for the entertainment portion of the Young Voters Rally at the Miami Marine Stadium. (Photo: UPI) 42 years ago today, without referring to notes, President Nixon spoke to a crowd of young voters at a rally in Miami, Florida on...