Why Europe was President Nixon’s First Foreign Trip

By Chris Barber Having witnessed the necessity of U.S. support for post-war Western Europe under the Marshall Plan as a Congressman, Richard Nixon the President viewed his first foreign trip to Europe as priority above all else. On February 6, 1969, President Nixon...

Finding Mutual Respect: The Shanghai Communiqué

By Chris Barber A new era of Sino-U.S. relations as the flags of both countries are displayed side by side in mutual respect. 42 years ago— on a day that marked the end of President Nixon’s stay in the People’s Republic of China—RN observed: “We have been here a week....

Nixon, the Peacemaker, in China

Max Lerner, syndicated American journalist and known Nixon opponent, said of President Nixon’s announcement of his planned trip to Beijing, “The politics of surprise leads through the Gates of Astonishment into the Kingdom of Hope.” That hope being...

Celebrating Pat and Dick on Valentine’s Day

By Will Swift, author of the newly released Pat and Dick: The Nixons, An Intimate Portrait of a Marriage Click here for PAT AND DICK: The Nixons, An Intimate Portrait of a Marriage The President and Mrs. Nixon walk on the beach in San Clemente.  When Dick Nixon and...

RN’s Admiration for Abraham Lincoln

By Chris Barber A portrait of President Nixon in the Oval Office. A bust of President Lincoln sets the background. To commemorate the 205th birthday of our 16th President, Abraham Lincoln, The New Nixon takes a look at the great figure and savior of the Union through...