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President Nixon’s China Visit, through a Contemporary Lens
On Friday, February 25, 1972, during the historic visit to China, President and Mrs. Nixon hosted a Reciprocal Banquet for the Chinese in the Great Hall of the People, the first major event ever hosted by the American government on Chinese soil. The Americans had...
Asking ‘The Question” on Women in Government
On February 6, 1969, the East Room was packed with male reporters and just a few female reporters. The press briefing consisted of questions surrounding US-European relations and what President Nixon hoped to achieve in his upcoming trip to Brussels, Paris and...
Understanding President Nixon’s Appreciation for Philosophy
Reflecting upon his February 1972 China trip, President Nixon declared that his one of his most vivid impressions was the “unique personality” of Premier Zhou Enlai. The President had gleaned only a limited insight to the personality of the ailing Chairman Mao from...
Nixon, Architect of the Modern Presidency
By Marshall Garvey When one looks at how the American presidency functions today, it seems like an overwhelming task. Aside from having to be ready to handle crises and address a complex array of entrenched issues, the president also has to steer an enormous...
My Summer with the Nixon Foundation
As the final few days of the school year approached and the prospect of a jobless summer became a fast approaching reality, I worried what exactly the next three months would have in store. Luckily, a posting on Panther Connect, Chapman University’s online job and...
Conrad Black On “Our Nixon”
A few days ago in his National Review column, Conrad Black, (or Lord Black of Crossharbour, to use his British title), the former publisher of the London Telegraph and Chicago Sun-Times and author of the acclaimed biography Richard M. Nixon: A Life In Full, gave his...
Notes on Navigating Russian Diplomacy, The Nixon Diplomatic Playbook
By Marshall Garvey Twenty two years after the collapse of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War, relations between the Obama Administration and Russia have regressed. Aside from hot-button issues like asylum for NSA leaker Edward Snowden and Russia’s...
On Matters of Race, President Nixon’s Actions Spoke Louder Than Words
It took only two misconstrued words buried in a nine page memo to President Nixon to provide the fuel for the fires of the administration’s harshest critics regarding civil rights and minorities. The memo, sent on January 16, 1970 by Daniel P. Moynihan, Counselor to...
Continuing Student Opportunities at the Nixon Foundation
“When schools close for summer, many students will seek summer employment. Some will need the earnings to continue their education or to help out at home.” President Nixon, Memorandum About the Federal Summer Employment Program for Youth, March 30, 1971 In today’s job...
Mao and Nixon: A Colossal Moment in History
From left to right: Premier Zhou En-Lai, translator Tang Wensheng, Chairman Mao, President Nixon, and Henry Kissinger. (Not shown: National Security Advisor Winston Lord and Chinese Deputy Chief of Protocol Wang Hai-Jung.) One of the most incredible moments in the...