Nixon Library to Host the Nation’s Official 50th Anniversary Celebration of the Homecoming of America’s POWs from Vietnam

Feb 15, 2023 | News, Vietnam

Fifty years ago, the Vietnam War was ended by President Nixon and nearly 600 Prisoners of War came home to their families.  Five decades after that extraordinary and emotional homecoming, the Richard Nixon Foundation will host the official celebration of the 50th...

Secretary Mike Pompeo Returns to the Nixon Library to Discuss His Best-selling Memoir

Feb 8, 2023 | News

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo returned a capacity crowd at the Nixon Library this week to discuss his New York Times bestselling memoir, Never Give an Inch: Fighting for the America I Love. Nationally-syndicated radio host and Nixon Foundation board member...

Nixon Foundation to Commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Paris Peace Accords

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...

TopGun Founder, Captain Dan Pedersen, Highlights Cold War Exhibit While Reflecting on His Memoirs

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,...

Douglas Brinkley Reflects on President Nixon’s Environmental Legacy

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...

President Nixon’s 110th Birthday Celebration

Jan 11, 2023 | News

On January 9, the Richard Nixon Foundation commemorated President Nixon’s 110th birthday with a wreath laying ceremony at the memorials of the President and First Lady. Captain Jessica O’Brien, commanding officer at Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach presented the...