Sep 29, 2019 | In Memoriam, News
Remembering Col. Vernon Coffey Army Aide to President Nixon Col. Vernon Coffey, a retired Army colonel and former Army Aide to President Nixon died on September 28, 2019, at Falcons Landing in Potomac Falls, Virginia. He was 91. In January 1969, Col. Coffey...
Sep 3, 2019 | News, Sports
Richard Nixon was a member of the Whittier College football team. (Richard Nixon Presidential Library) Nicholas Sarantakes is author of “Fan in Chief: Richard Nixon and American Sports, 1969-1974.” We are now about to begin football season. On an earlier...
Aug 5, 2019 | Domestic Policy, News
Address to the Nation on Domestic Programs: Family Assistance Plan August 08, 1969 Note: The President delivered the address on nationwide radio and television at 10 p.m. Good evening my fellow Americans: As you know, I returned last Sunday night from a trip around...
Aug 1, 2019 | News, Uncategorized
Over 700 people blasted-off from the from the steps of the Nixon Library for a 5K race that kicked off an all-day celebration of the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11’s launch. Racers and several thousand guests, who were dressed for the occasion in space themed...
Jul 23, 2019 | News, Space
Jason Silverman is a life support systems engineer at SpaceX. Since 1972, no man has returned to the moon, and progress in exploring new frontiers has moved at an undemanding pace. So why hasn’t America unified behind a large scale space program like Apollo in the...
