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...
Dec 9, 2022 | Domestic Policy, News
Nixon National Cancer Conference Examines Cancer Research Breakthroughs with a Patient-centric Point of View On December 7 and 8, noted clinicians, researchers, journalists, NCI-designated cancer center directors, patients, patient advocates, ethicists, medical...
Dec 1, 2022 | Domestic Policy, News, Nixon Legacy Forums, Presidency
Nixon Legacy Forum: Laying the Foundation for the Modern Presidency⸺Reorganization Plan 2 of 1970 As part of the Nixon Legacy Forum, former members of the Nixon White House staff recently held a virtual panel to discuss the actions taken early in the Nixon...
Sep 8, 2022 | Domestic Policy, Nixon Today
1972-2022 50 years ago the floods caused by Hurricane Agnes devastated southwest New York and northeast Pennsylvania. One hundred and twenty eight people perished. Towns, farms, houses, jobs, as well as hopes and dreams were washed away over a weekend. This is the...
Jul 13, 2022 | Domestic Policy, Nixon Today
On July 8, 1970, President Richard Nixon announced support for H.R. 471 as the first element of his new Indian Policy. Passed with bipartisan support in the United States Congress, Nixon signed the bill into Public Law 91-550 on December 15, 1970, ending a 64-year...
Jun 24, 2022 | Domestic Policy, Exhibits, News, Nixon and Sports, Presidency, Sports
The 50th anniversary celebration of Title IX kicked off with the official opening of the Nixon Library’s new exhibition, Evening the Odds: Women Leading the Way. Local Girl Scouts joined Secretary Barbara Franklin and three Team USA Olympic Gold Medalists in a ribbon...
