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Korean Consul General Celebrates 70 Years of U.S.-ROK Relations at Nixon Library
Last week on June 20, the Consulate of the Republic of Korea in Los Angeles commemorated the 70th anniversary of the ROK-U.S. Alliance with an event held at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum. This event focused on bridging the past, present, and...
Richard Nixon Foundation Elects Six New Board Members
Two U.S. Ambassadors, civic leaders, philanthropists join presidential foundation leadership The Richard Nixon Foundation announced the election and subsequent appointment of six new members to its Board of Directors. Ambassador Robert C. O’Brien, Chairman of the...
Vietnam POWs Share Stories of Resilience, Fortitude and Faith in a Panel Discussion at the Nixon Library
Four decorated veterans reflected on their harrowing experiences of survival while imprisoned in North Vietnam and shared their perspectives on the past fifty years of freedom in a panel on May 25 at the Nixon Library. The audience included leaders of the local...
Congratulations to Dr. Henry A. Kissinger on his 100th Birthday
Statement from Ambassador Robert C. O'BrienChairman of the Board of Directors On behalf of the Richard Nixon Foundation, I am delighted to extend our heartiest congratulations to Dr. Henry A. Kissinger on his 100th birthday. For well over half his life, Dr. Kissinger...
POWs Celebrate 50th Anniversary of Freedom
Nearly 150 former American Prisoners of War from the Vietnam War gathered in the East Room of the Nixon Library on Wednesday for a re-creation of the White House homecoming celebration dinner fifty years to the day of that historic evening. On May 24, 1973 President...
Richard Nixon Foundation Receives Pledge of $20 Million from Government of Qatar
His Excellency Sheikh Meshal Bin Hamad Al-Thani, Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the United States, pictured with Ambassador Robert C. O'Brien, Chairman of the Richard Nixon Foundation Board of Directors and his wife Lo-Mari O'Brien.Transformational gift will...
Richard Nixon Foundation launches educational effort to teach American Civics
American Civics Campaign has raised $26.1 million of $40 million goal To fittingly commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Nixon presidency, Ambassador Robert C. O’Brien, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Richard Nixon Foundation, announced the American Civics...
Vietnam POWs Receive Heroes’ Welcome to the Nixon Library, Kicking-off the 50th Anniversary Celebration of Their Homecoming
Former POWs from the Vietnam War, along with their families, arrived to the Nixon Library on Tuesday in a patriotic parade of classic cars and escorts from the California Highway Patrol, Orange County Sheriff’s Department and the Orange County Fire Authority. More...
Original Podcast Interweaves Historic Audio and Original Interviews to Share Stories of POWs Like Never Before
On May 22, the Richard Nixon Foundation is premiering a new, limited series documentary podcast in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of the homecoming of the American Prisoners of War from Vietnam. Captured: Shot Down in Vietnam is a serialized documentary...
Blue Star Museum Program for Military Families Returns to the Nixon Library this Summer
The Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum is once again joining museums nationwide in the Blue Star Museums initiative, a program that provides free admission to currently-serving U.S. military personnel and their families this summer. The 2023 program will...