Nixon Today
50 Years Ago Merle Haggard Headlined at “Mrs. Nixon’s Party”
Throughout the Nixon Presidency, popular entertainers were invited to perform at the White House for special evenings in the East Room. As President Nixon describes in his memoirs, “Pat and I looked forward to the evenings of entertainment at the White House as much...
A Lasting Ripple Effect: The Advancement of Women During the Nixon Administration
“American women have made wide-ranging contributions to our country throughout its history…In medicine, science, law, education and every other profession, women have helped this country achieve unparalleled success.”A lasting legacy of Richard Nixon’s presidency is...
50th Anniversary of Sammy Davis, Jr.’s White House Performance
On March 3, 1973, President and Mrs. Nixon hosted “An Evening with Sammy Davis, Jr.” at the White House.View the performance:During this White House visit, Sammy Davis Jr. offered to entertain at a gala to honor returning Vietnam Prisoners of War. On May 24, 1973,...
“There can never be another like you”— Love Letters Between the Newlywed Nixons
On Valentine’s Day when many people are celebrating their own love stories, the love story of Richard and Pat Nixon is full of inspiration. Richard Nixon and Pat Ryan first met in 1937 and married on June 21, 1940. In 1941, the couple moved from Southern California...
Operation Homecoming Begins Fifty Years Ago
Photo Credit: National Archives and Records Administration- College ParkOn February 12, 1973, the first group of American POWs left Vietnam. This came just over two weeks after the Paris Peace Accords were signed agreeing to the release of the POWs within sixty days. ...
Fifty Years Ago, President Nixon Delivered the State of the Union as Six Separate Reports
President Nixon signing the 1973 State of the Union Address at his Oval Office desk while Domestic Council officials and staff stand nearby.In a few days, you will have the chance for a live viewing of President Biden’s State of the Union address to Congress. In 1973,...
50 Years Ago President Nixon Announces a Peace Agreement in Vietnam
Three days after President Nixon’s second inauguration, he addressed the nation with this announcement: “we today have concluded an agreement to end the war and bring peace with honor in Vietnam and in Southeast Asia.” “The Agreement on Ending the War and Restoring...
50th Anniversary of President Nixon’s 2nd Inauguration
On January 20, 1973 Chief Justice Warren Burger administered the oath of office on the east portico of the U.S. Capitol for Richard Nixon’s second term as president. In his memoirs, President Nixon includes an excerpt from his diary on the day of the inauguration that...
50th Anniversary of First Lady Pat Nixon in the Rose Bowl Parade
On January 1, 1973, First Lady Pat Nixon participated in the Rose Bowl Parade as a Guest of Honor for the University of Southern California. This was a homecoming for Mrs. Nixon, an alumna who grew-up in Artesia, just twenty miles outside of Los Angeles. When asked...
50th Anniversary of The Historic Landslide Election of 1972
By the summer of 1972, the Nixon administration had made great strides in domestic policy in addition to its historic foreign policy achievements in China, Russia and Vietnam. As a result, President Nixon was riding high in the polls throughout the year, and he was...