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New docuseries podcast available now
What if August 9, 1974, was just another summer day in D.C.? What if “Watergate” was just the name of a building? What if President Nixon stayed in office? Now available - If Nixon Stayed is a bold new docuseries podcast from the Richard Nixon Foundation and Foundwave...
Orange County Third Graders to Celebrate Local Day of History
The Gift of History Program Features an Interactive, Virtual Field Trip on April 24 On April 24, 2025, all Orange County third graders are invited to participate in a virtual field trip to take an interactive journey through Orange County’s history. 450 students will...
Fox Contributor Steve Hilton on Preserving the Uniqueness of America
On April 3, 2025, the Richard Nixon Foundation’s Distinguished Speaker Series featured Fox News Contributor Steve Hilton. The entrepreneur and political commentator spoke about the major takeaways from his newly released book, Califailure: Reversing the Ruin of...
Celebrating First Lady Pat Nixon with Community Involvement
On March 16, 1912 — 113 years ago — First Lady Pat Nixon was born, just one day shy of St. Patrick’s Day. Her Irish father, Will Ryan, decided to observe her birthday one day late, dubbing her “my St. Patrick’s Babe in the morning.” Continuing the tradition started by...
Middle School Civics Champions Compete at the First National Civics Bee® in California
From the writings of America’s founders to landmark Supreme Court cases and constitutional amendments, twenty middle schoolers showcased their mastery of civics knowledge in the inaugural National Civics Bee® competition in the state of California at the Nixon Library...
From White House Restoration to Global Impact: Using Archives to Explore the Role of the Modern First Lady
On March 11, 2025, the Richard Nixon Foundation partnered with the National Archives and Records Administration for First Ladies & The White House: Initiatives and Impacts. This second annual symposium gathered historians, authors and Nixon Administration...
President Trump Taps Seven Nixon Seminar Members for Key Positions
Seven members of the Nixon Seminar on National Security and Conservative Realism have been tapped for senior roles in the Trump Administration, showcasing the seminar’s influence on national security policy. Nixon Seminar Co-chair Ambassador Robert C. O’Brien...
Building a Roadmap for Navigating AI: Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt on Working with Henry Kissinger to Apply Emerging Technologies to Foreign Policy
Technologist, entrepreneur, philanthropist and former Google Chairman & CEO Eric Schmidt visited the Nixon Library on March 4, 2025, to talk about the emerging and quickly-evolving technology of artificial intelligence while focusing on the process of writing two...
FIRST LADIES & THE WHITE HOUSE: INITIATIVES AND IMPACT
THE RICHARD NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM AND RICHARD NIXON FOUNDATION HOST SYMPOSIUM THAT EXPLORES THE IMPORTANCE OF THE FIRST LADY’S ROLE AND THE WHITE HOUSE IN AMERICAN CULTURE. YORBA LINDA, CA – The Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum and the...
Nixon Foundation President Takes Leave to Manage U.S. National Archives
President Donald J. Trump has announced that Jim Byron will serve as Senior Advisor to Acting Archivist, United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio, at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). Byron, who has led the Nixon Foundation as President and...