America’s Airlift in the 1973 Yom Kippur War

Oct 10, 2023 | Foreign Policy, Middle East, Nixon Today

By the evening October 9, 1973, President Nixon ordered the commencement of Operation Nickel Grass, the American airlift to resupply the Israelis of military equipment lost in the war. Summary On October 6, 1973, Egypt and Syria launched a surprise attack on Israel to...

Second Lady Karen Pence Inspires Audience at the Nixon Library to Serve

Oct 4, 2023 | News

Second Lady Karen Pence returned to the Nixon Library this week to talk about her new book, When It’s Your Turn to Serve: Experiencing God’s Grace in His Calling for Your Life, within a week of its publication. In a world that can often feel chaotic, Mrs. Pence shared...

Presidential Historian Luke Nichter’s Latest Book Reveals Groundbreaking Conclusions about the Highly Contested 1968 Election

Sep 21, 2023 | News

On September 7, Presidential Historian and New York Times bestselling author Luke Nichter presented his newly released book, The Year that Broke Politics: Collusion and Chaos in the Presidential Election of 1968 at the Nixon Library. Appearing in conversation with...

British Biographer of the 37th President Shares New Stories and Reflections from his time with Richard Nixon

Sep 14, 2023 | News, Nixon Biographies, Post-Presidential Years, Presidency

Nixon Biographer Jonathan Aitken returned to Yorba Linda yesterday to share new Nixon stories and reflections gleaned from writing his book Nixon: A Life, first published in 1993. As a non-American biographer who had cooperation from President Nixon while writing his...

Community Gathers at the Nixon Library to Remember and Reflect on 9/11

Sep 11, 2023 | News

Remembering the past to help shape the future was the central theme today as hundreds gathered for the Nixon Foundation’s annual 9/11 commemoration. First responders and other public servants were among the members of the community gathered for the twenty-second...