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The Hess Interviews: Nixon in 1962
[youtube https://youtu.be/hMFxOALpQiU] January 8, 2015: Stephen Hess, author of "The Professor and The President," speaks of his time working for Richard Nixon during the 1962 gubernatorial campaign in California.
The Hess Interviews: After Eisenhower
[youtube https://youtu.be/vStFNZ-NzUM] January 8, 2015: Stephen Hess, author of "The Professor and The President," talks about what he did after the Eisenhower administration.
The Hess Interviews: Working for Ike
[youtube https://youtu.be/bT9PoCyKClw] January 8, 2015: Stephen Hess, author of "The Professor and The President," recalls his time working for the Eisenhower administration.
The Hess Interviews: Stepping Into Politics
[youtube https://youtu.be/HRi1o_j2CLU] January 8, 2015: Stephen Hess, author of "The Professor and The President," answers the question: When did you first get into politics? It so happened that this was coincidentally the time he first met Richard Nixon.
Nixon Takes the World to the Great Beyond
President Nixon and Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin sign the Cooperation in Space Agreement on May 24, 1972 With the end of the Apollo space program in sight two years into his first term, President Nixon knew that his Administration had to rethink the future of space...
Nixon: Congressman Bush to be U.S. Representative to United Nations
Congressman Bush, President Nixon, and Ambassador Yost at President's Announcement Dec. 11, 1970 At noon on December 11, 1970, President Nixon announced at the White House that Congressman George H.W. Bush would receive his nomination to succeed Charles Yost as the US...
On This Day: William Rehnquist and Lewis Powell Confirmed as Associate Justices of the Supreme Court
President Nixon presents Lewis Powell (shown on the left of RN) and William Rehnquist (on right of RN) framed gifts recognizing their confirmation as Supreme Court Justices. (December 22, 1971) On December 10 1971, following intense scrutiny by the legislative and...
12.9.60 – National Football Foundation Hall of Fame Dinner
President Nixon receives the National Football Foundation's Gold Medal Award and speaks of his love for the game of football on its 100th anniversary. (December 9, 1969) On the 100th anniversary of American football, President Nixon was awarded the National Football...
The Path to Ending the Draft
President Nixon signs the amendment to the Military Selective Service Act of 1967 on November 26, 1969. On November 26, 1969, President Nixon signed an amendment to the Military Selective Service Act of 1967 that began the random selection or “draft lottery” for...
Rescue Mission: Son Tay
President Nixon presents medals to members of a search and rescue mission to Son Tay, Vietnam, on November 25, 1970. In a public statement on December 12, 1969, President Nixon set forth his administration's policy with regard to U.S. prisoners of war, an aspect of...