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Remembering John Hamilton
STATEMENT FROM DR. JAMES H. CAVANAUGH CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF THE RICHARD NIXON FOUNDATION ON THE PASSING OF BOARD MEMBER JOHN W. HAMILTON August 6, 2020 YORBA LINDA, CA --- John Hamilton was a devoted, flag-waving patriot and there were fewer champions of the...

Nixon Foundation and American Red Cross Team Up for July 4th Flyover and Blood Drive
With many Fourth of July celebrations and fireworks shows canceled throughout Southern California, the Richard Nixon Foundation and the American Red Cross partnered to bring red, white, and blue fanfare to Orange County with a spectacular flyover above the Nixon...

Remembering Loie Gaunt
Photo: Loie in 1989 with Executive Director Hugh Hewitt, Treasurer Jack Drown and Board Member Don Bendetti as the Nixon Library was constructed. The photo is signed by RN: "To Loie Gaunt - Our indispensable one." Statement from The Family of President and Mrs....

Nixon Library’s Retail Gift Shop to Reopen on June 26
Fan-Favorite Museum Store will reopen with all-new assortment celebrating the USA in time for July 4th! Just in time for America’s birthday, the Richard Nixon Foundation will reopen the Museum Store at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library on Friday, June 26....

Virtually Tour President Nixon’s Birthplace
"I was born in a house my father built." - President Richard Nixon EXPLORE PRESIDENT NIXON’S BIRTHPLACE ONLINE Drop right into RN’s original, humble birthplace —on the grounds of the Nixon Presidential Library— by navigating this all-new, just-released virtual tour!...

Remembering David Parker
Remembering David Parker David N. Parker, who served in the Nixon administration as special assistant to the President and went on to serve as an executive at major, national trade associations, passed away on May 10, 2020. He was 80 years old. Friends and...

Remembering Paul H. O’Neill
Updated April 20, 2020 Tributes for Paul H. O'Neill: "Paul O'Neill was a true pro. I first became acquainted with him during his service in the Office of Management and Budget, where he was a star. He advanced rapidly to become a leader in the private sector and then...

Apollo 13: Medal of Freedom Ceremony
Fifty years ago today, President Nixon awarded the Apollo 13 astronauts the Medal of Freedom, saying “Never before in the history of man have more people watched together, prayed together, and rejoiced together at your safe return, than on this occasion."

Nixon Library Announces Blood Drives to Meet Urgent Need
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MARCH 28, 2020 MEDIA CONTACT: Joe Lopez [email protected] NIXON LIBRARY ANNOUNCES NEW BLOOD DRIVES TO MEET URGENT NEED YORBA LINDA -- The Richard Nixon Presidential Library will be the site of four blood drives in the next...
Remembering Bradley Patterson
Bradley Hawkes Patterson Jr. of Bethesda, Maryland, passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2020 at the age of 98. Brad was born to Helen Gilman and Bradley Hawkes Patterson Sr. on December 5, 1921 in Wellesley, Massachusetts. Brad married his soulmate, Shirley Jane DoBos...