Nixon Today
The American Dream Come True— 50th Anniversary of the 1972 Republican National Convention
The 1972 Republican National Convention was held August 21-23 in Miami Beach, Florida. In a historic event on the opening night, First Lady Pat Nixon was introduced by actor Jimmy Stewart and received a standing ovation that lasted over five minutes. With this speech,...
The Presidents Club: Hoover and Nixon
August 10th marks the 148th birthday of President Herbert Hoover. He is the earliest president with a presidential library in the National Archives system and, like the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, it is built near the site of his birthplace and...
50 Years Ago: Remembering the Man in Black’s White House Visit
Fifty years ago, President Nixon and country music star Johnny Cash met in the Oval Office to discuss prison reform. Earlier that day, July 26, 1972, Cash joined two former inmates to testify before a Senate subcommittee on national penitentiaries. During his...
Remembering the Return of Blue Lake
On July 8, 1970, President Richard Nixon announced support for H.R. 471 as the first element of his new Indian Policy. Passed with bipartisan support in the United States Congress, Nixon signed the bill into Public Law 91-550 on December 15, 1970, ending a 64-year...
U.S. Presidents during the Cold War
Nine presidents of the United States bore the burden of leadership during the Cold War. During that same period the Soviet Union was led by six different men. The actions of these leaders as they pursued a path to peace helped define the Cold War. Cold War: Soviets,...
50th Anniversary of Title IX
“Other than the constitutional right to vote, possibly no other piece of legislation has had a greater effect on women’s lives than Title IX.” —Nancy Hogshead-Makar, Triple Gold Medalist in Swimming, 1982 Los Angeles OlympicsIn June of 1972, President Nixon signed the...
President Nixon’s Movie Pastime
National Movie Night is the second Friday in June and the perfect time to take a closer look at one of President Nixon's favorite pastimes.Curious about the movies viewed by President Nixon? Check out the document below for a list of the over 500 movies he watched and...
A Nixon Legacy: College Grants for Millions
By Christopher T. Cross Pell Grants, the need-based government financial aid program currently supporting about 6.2 million college students could more fittingly be called Nixon Grants. As a Nixon appointee at the Department of Health, Education and Welfare, I worked...
A Golden Age Visit—Remembering President Nixon’s 1972 Trip to Iran
Immediately following a historic trip to the Soviet Union, President Nixon visited the Iranian capital of Tehran. The two-day visit featured a full-itinerary including a state dinner hosted by The Imperial Majesties The Shahanshah and Shahbanu, a wreath-laying at Tomb...
50th Anniversary of Moscow Summit
On the heels of a historic visit to China in February, President Nixon made another historic first in May 1972 by becoming the first U.S. President to visit Moscow. This was part of Nixon’s grand strategy of foreign policy centered on Triangular Diplomacy—seizing on...