Oct 7, 2013 | Domestic Policy, News, Nixon Today, Presidency, The New Nixon
By Marshall Garvey As the issue of immigration reform is debated in Washington and America witnesses a growing Latin American voting demographic, many might be surprised to learn that the first “Latino” President was none other than Richard Nixon. In his first year in...
Sep 6, 2013 | News, The New Nixon
By Marshall Garvey During the United States’ pacific campaign in World War II, some of the most intense fighting occurred on the Japanese island of Okinawa. The area, which also included the Ryukyu Islands and the Daito Islands, became known as “The Keystone of the...
Aug 26, 2013 | Domestic Policy, News, Nixon Today, The New Nixon
By Marshall Garvey Among President Nixon’s many underrated accomplishments, perhaps his greatest is his substantial legacy in civil rights. While the movement’s defining laws, The Civil Rights Act (1964) and Voting Rights Act (1965), were signed by President Lyndon...
Aug 23, 2013 | News, Post-Presidential Years, The New Nixon
By Marshall Garvey When Richard Nixon left the Oval Office in 1974, many assumed he would maintain a low profile. Instead, he confounded expectations and, through an assiduous dedication to writing and traveling, he remained as vital to American and global politics as...
Aug 22, 2013 | News, The New Nixon
By Marshall Garvey One of the most pressing issues facing America today is that of veterans affairs. As thousands of U.S. troops come home from Iraq and Afghanistan, the VA Department has struggled to keep up with providing the benefits and health care they’ll need....