Nixon Today
Nixon’s Record on Civil Rights
Vice President Richard Nixon with Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. on June 13, 1957. (Henry Griffin/AP) Introduction Richard Nixon is credited for having a strong record on foreign policy, but his record on domestic policy — especially on Civil Rights at home is often...
Governor John Kasich at the Nixon Library
"Two Paths: America Divided or United" Governor John Kasich book talk at the Nixon Library Ohio governor, 2016 presidential candidate and former nine-term congressman, John Kasich shared his experience on the campaign trail and his hopes for America’s future in his...
New Online Exhibit for Black History Month
Black History in the "Age of Nixon" As our nation celebrates Black History Month, the Richard Nixon Foundation presents a NEW online exhibit: Black History in the “Age of Nixon.” Working with iconic civil rights leaders including Martin Luther King, Jr. and E....
Nixon and School Desegregation: Perspective from George Shultz
On January 9, 2003, the Richard Nixon Foundation awarded George Shultz with the Victory of Freedom Award, an award that honors outstanding leaders who have championed the cause of freedom and personify the 37th president's principle of enlightened national interest in...
Nixon’s Revolutionary Vision for American Governance
Introduction President Nixon, though possessing the instincts and speaking the increasingly conservative language of the mainstream Republican Party all his life (his writings on domestic policy attest to this,) governed within the boundaries set by the New Deal....
RN, MLK, and the Civil Rights Act of 1957
Today marks what would have been Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s 88th birthday. Presidential historian Irv Gellman details King’s relationship with then Vice President Nixon in his very insightful and revealing book, The President and the Apprentice: Eisenhower...
Summitry and President Nixon’s Legacy
President Nixon practiced a patient, yet powerful, form of diplomacy which aided him in his endeavor to create a lasting structure of peace While attending the 1972 Moscow Summit, President Nixon returned Soviet hospitality by inviting General-Secretary Brezhnev to...
How Would Nixon Handle Russia in the 21st Century?
Although the Cold War is almost three decades behind us, relations between the United States and Russia are icy. Initial optimism for a friendly relationship began to ebb in the 2000s following a series of international incidents in Yugoslavia, Ukraine, and Crimea....
Alaska Pipeline: Energy Needs and the Environment
With the authorization of the Alaskan Oil Pipeline, Nixon successfully balanced the Nation's energy needs with its newfound environmental consciousness. Despite an atmosphere of negativity surrounding the extraction of crude oil, the United States has greatly expanded...
Moscow 1972: Eve of the Summit
Nixon becomes first U.S. President to visit Moscow On a rainy day in May of 1972, President Nixon addressed a crowd buzzing with anticipation at Andrew’s Air Force Base as he prepared to depart on an extraordinary trip. President Nixon made history early that year...