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...
