Jun 17, 2014 | News, The New Nixon
President Nixon and King Hussein of Jordan participate in arrival ceremonies as they observe Jordanian troops, June 17, 1974. On this day 40 years ago, President Nixon touched down via Air Force One at Amman Airport in Jordan, marking the first time a United States...
Jun 17, 2014 | News, The New Nixon
President Nixon, as he prepares for his speech to the nation on America’s economic situation, June 17, 1970. 44 years ago today, President Nixon addressed a nation teetering on the edge of economic depression. Unemployment in 1970 had increased, the...
Jun 16, 2014 | News, The New Nixon
President Nixon presents the White House Fellows of 1969-1970 in the White House State Dining Room, June 16, 1969. On June 16, 1969, President Nixon announced his appointments of the White House Fellows for the class of 1969-1970. Established just 5 years prior, the...
Jun 16, 2014 | News, The New Nixon
President Nixon toasts President Katzir of Israel and former Prime Minister of Israel, Golda Meir in the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament Building-June 16, 1974. 40 years ago today, President Nixon became the first American President to visit Israel. His trip was a...
Jun 13, 2014 | News, The New Nixon
Onlookers and supporters at a train station as Presidents Nixon and Sadat ride toward Alexandria on June 13, 1974. On June 13, President Nixon and President Sadat answered questions from the press on an open railway carriage traveling from Cairo to Alexandria. While...
Jun 12, 2014 | News, The New Nixon
President Nixon toasting President Anwar Sadat of Egypt and Mrs. Sadat in the gardens of Qubba Palace on June 12, 1974. On his journey of peace to the Middle East in June of 1974, President Nixon made his first stop in Egypt, the country at the center of the Middle...
