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Thomas Jefferson Talks About America’s Founding
President Thomas Jefferson educated youngsters in the Nixon Library’s East Room, where he recited the Declaration of Independence, explained the passages to the young audience, and taught them how the Declaration is relevant today. Jefferson’s presentation was the...
Video: Celebration Weekend Ends in a Tribute to RN
Former RN speechwriter and TV/Movie Superstar Ben Stein capped the Nixon Library's 20th anniversary weekend with a glowing tribute to his former boss at an East Room gala dinner Saturday night. Stein discussed working in the RN White House and gave a staunch defense...
How will Richard Nixon be Remembered?
[youtube https://youtu.be/udBOfhHGJdk] July 17, 2010: Six officials from the Nixon White House gathered at the Nixon Library to discuss the life and legacy of the 37th President. The panelists included: Fred Malek, former Deputy Director of OMB; Larry Higby, Special...
Edward F. Cox gives toast to President Nixon
[youtube https://youtu.be/-lZhCm37gN4] July 17, 2010: Edward F. Cox, Chairman of the Republic Party of New York and son-in-law to Richard Nixon, gives a toast in honor of the Thirty-Seventh President at a East Room Gala Dinner in celebration of the Library's 20th...
Ben Stein on Richard Nixon’s Legacy
[youtube https://youtu.be/lLZzxXgsFhc] July 17, 2010: Nixon speechwriter Ben Stein talked President Nixon's legacy at an East Room Gala Dinner in celebration of the Nixon Library's 20th anniversary.
Toasts to President and Mrs. Nixon
[youtube https://youtu.be/wTYKDf7vS1Y] July 17, 2010: Nixon Foundation Board Member Maureen Nunn and California Congressman Gary Miller toast President and Mrs. Nixon at a luncheon in the First Lady's honor during the Nixon Library's 20th Anniversary weekend.
Video: How Will RN Be Remembered?
Continuing the celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Richard Nixon Library and Birthplace, a Nixon Legacy Forum on President Nixon’s whole legacy was held in the Nixon Library Theater. How Will Richard Nixon be Remembered: The Legacy of the 37th President...
Homecoming at La Casa Pacifica
Nixon family, friends, administration alumni, and Foundation supporters gathered at the President and First Lady's home in San Clemente on Friday evening for an unforgettable poolside dinner and anecdotes from those who knew them best. Allergan and Roger's Gardens...
Nixon Library In The OC Register
This weekend marks the twentieth anniversary of the opening of the Richard Nixon Library, and the Orange County Register today devotes three articles to it. In one article, reporter Jessica Terrell describes the events planned to mark the occasion this weekend,...
41 Years Ago – Apollo XI
The historical launch of Apollo 11, a NASA project to land the first humans on the moon and return them safely to Earth, occurred on July 16, 1969, at the Kennedy Space Center at 8:32 AM EST. On the eve of the launch, President Nixon expressed to the Apollo 11...