Jun 24, 2011 | News, The New Nixon
On 24 June 1974, President Nixon issued a statement about the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Act, a bill meant to improve water quality for both United States and Mexico residents of the Colorado River basin. Since the early 1960s, various development projects...
Jun 20, 2011 | News, The New Nixon
Historically, the environment had never been a major concern of U.S. presidents. With the exception of Theodore Roosevelt, no twentieth-century president had taken an interest in environmental issues until President Nixon. During RN’s presidency, the environment was...
Jun 18, 2011 | News, The New Nixon
Cara Buckley writes in the Times “Style” section: Both come from families steeped in politics. Mr. Cox, now 32, is the only child of Tricia Nixon Cox and Edward F. Cox. His father, a member of an old New York family, is a lawyer and the chairman of the New...
Jun 15, 2011 | News, The New Nixon
After the SALT talks with the Soviet Union in May 1972, President Nixon returned to the United States to encourage the congressional ratification of this agreement in June of that year. RN appeared before five congressional committees in order to make a few remarks...
Jun 13, 2011 | News, The New Nixon
As President Nixon gradually withdrew increasing numbers of troops from Vietnam in the course of his first term, he became aware of the unique problems of civilian reintegration faced by Vietnam-era veterans. One of the most serious obstacles faced by veterans upon...
Jun 9, 2011 | News, The New Nixon
During his presidency, Richard Nixon made great strides in the fight against cancer, an issue which he felt was very important. In 1971 he signed the National Cancer Act, which allocated more resources to the National Cancer Institute and which is generally considered...
