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CEO of the Court
The Heritage Foundation's Paul Rosenzweig examines Rehnquist's legacy: If Richard Nixon, who appointed William Rehnquist to the Supreme Court, or Ronald Reagan, who elevated him to chief justice, were alive today, they’d have to congratulate themselves on a job well...
RN Was the Man Behind “The Treasures of Tutankhamen” in 1976
Read the Los Angeles Times article about King Tut and RN: The Boy Shill How King Tut evolved from Cold War cultural ambassador to today's corporate pitchman By Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer DEATH is not forever. "Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of...
Apollo 11 Astronaut Buzz Aldrin Visits Nixon Library
Apollo 11 Astronaut and American icon Buzz Aldrin discussed his new book for children, “Reaching for the Moon,” at the Nixon Library Saturday before a sold-out audience in the White House East Room. Dr. Aldrin discussed the future of the space program as well as his...
Bill Stover Dies of Heart Failure at 75
William Willard Stover, who served on Vice President Nixon's staff, died of congestive heart failure April 22 at his home in San Diego. He had been incapacitated by a stroke and confined to his home for nearly 12 years. A service celebrating his life was held...
Nixon Administration Official Pat Hitt Dies at 87
Patricia Reilly Hitt, longtime political and civic volunteer, public official and a pioneer for women in politics and government, died peacefully Monday afternoon, January 9, at her home on Balboa Island of natural causes. As national co-chair of the 1968 Nixon...
When Night Fell In Indochina
By Bruce Herschensohn On April 30, 1975, Saigon's name was changed to Ho Chi Minh City. Within hours, the American Embassy had been ransacked and left in ruins. Up to a million residents were forcibly moved to the countryside. So-called New Economic Zones (NEZ's) and...
Richard Nixon on “Inside Washington”
[youtube https://youtu.be/o2mhvEuGHLI] March 30, 1992: Former President Richard Nixon joined Richard Allen and Dho Young-shim on a premiere edition of "Inside Washington" on the Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS).
President Nixon’s Farewell to the White House Staff
[youtube https://youtu.be/32GaowQnGRw] August 9, 1974: President Nixon bids farewell to the White House staff.
President Nixon’s Resignation Speech
[youtube https://youtu.be/IwQMpSxRPvc] August 8, 1974: Richard Nixon resigns the presidency.
An Evening at the White House with Merle Haggard
[youtube https://youtu.be/EylEuU5x6TU] March 17, 1973: A special evening with country music legend Merle Haggard in the East Room of the White House. Includes performances and a reading of a poem Haggard wrote for First Lady Pat Nixon on the occasion of her birthday....