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Richard Nixon’s Letter to Jackie Kennedy
Richard Nixon wrote a letter to Jackie Kennedy the day following the death of President John F. Kennedy. While the hand of fate made Jack and me political opponents I always cherished the fact that we were personal friends from the time we came to Congress together in...
Nixon and the Trans-Alaska Pipeline: the Foundation for American Energy Independence
It is clear that the United States has entered a new era with regard to energy, and as Lincoln once said, ‘we must think anew and act anew.” RN It is appropriate to reflect on President Nixon’s oversight in the signing of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Authorization Act,...
The EPA’s Best Intentions
By Scott Carlson Throughout the 1950’s and 1960’s, pollution by American industrial companies was rampant. By the time President Nixon took office, public concern over this problem had grown immensely, especially after a number of major environmental catastrophes. ...
President Nixon’s Promotion of Black Enterprise
The U.S. economy’s roots in the free market require the participation of businesses of all sizes in order to achieve its greatest potential. This means to reach optimum market potential, the economy needs have participation from all its citizens – especially its...
Is Christie the New Nixon?
“In formulating my policies, I tried to strike a moderate balance. Inevitably I dissatisfied the people on both extremes…So let’s just tackle the problems instead of talking about them. We will be judged by what we do rather than what we say on this issue.” –RN, The...
Why RN was Re-Elected in 1972
Documents from the National Archives detail how the Nixon administration approached the President’s re-election in 1972. The midterm elections of 1970 garnered minimal gains for the Republican Party and the prognosis of election year 1972 appeared pessimistic....
Richard Nixon and November 22, 1963
In just under two weeks - on a Friday, as the workings of the calendar would have it - will fall the fiftieth anniversary of an event that took place early on a Friday afternoon in Dallas, Texas, which marked one of American history's most profound tragedies. November...
Christopher Nixon Cox Speaks About China
Last Thursday night, Manhattan attorney Christopher Nixon Cox spoke at Franklin Pierce University in Rindge, New Hampshire. His talk, "The 40th Anniversary of President Nixon's Trip to China - Moving Forward," not only examined his grandfather's epoch-making visit to...
44 Years Ago — RN Speaks to the Great Silent Majority
On November 3, 1969, RN moved the nation and emphasized his pledge to end the Vietnam War in a way that the forces of freedom could win the peace. "Let us be united for peace. Let us also be united against defeat," he said to the millions of Americans watching on...
RN’s Vision for the GOP
President Nixon prided himself in campaigning not only for his own political ambitions, but for the greater good of the Republican Party. With the 2014 House elections approaching, the Republican Party must heed President Nixon’s campaign record to retain its House...