Jul 11, 2010 | News, The New Nixon
In addition to increasing social security benefits by more than 50 percent since his administration took office, President Nixon signed into law H.R. bill #7445, effectively supplementing his previous actions by augmenting benefits by another 5 percent for nearly 30...
Jul 10, 2010 | News, The New Nixon
President Nixon spoke on his plan for an administrative and legislative initiative to improve health care in the nation. The quantity and quality of doctors, access to health care, and sufficient numbers of hospital beds were among the government’s greatest concerns....
Jul 9, 2010 | News, The New Nixon
Reorganization Plan No. 4 of 1970 transferred various functions relating to the atmosphere and oceans to the Secretary of Commerce and established a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in the Department of Commerce. This landmark initiative paved the way...
Jul 8, 2010 | Foreign Policy, News
When historians discuss U.S.-Soviet relations, they tend to place a special emphasis on the personal relationships formed between the leaders of the two superpowers. The common examples include FDR and Stalin, Reagan and Gorbachev – but what was the relationship like...
Jul 8, 2010 | News, The New Nixon
“…the Indians are the most deprived and most isolated minority group in our nation. On virtually every scale of measurement — employment, income, education, health — the condition of the Indian people ranks at the bottom. — Richard Nixon Prior to...
Jul 7, 2010 | News, The New Nixon
On Tuesday, July 7, 1970, President Nixon and First Lady Pat Nixon, hosted delegates from the Organization of American States at the White House. RN began by praising the organization for its equal representation of the people of large and small countries, of rich and...
