October 21, 1971: President Nixon’s address to the nation announcing his intention to nominate Lewis F. Powell, Jr., and William H. Rehnquist to be Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States.
On February 21, 1972, Richard Nixon became the first U.S. president to visit the People’s Republic of China. Called “the week that changed the world,” Nixon’s visit would pave the way for the opening of relations with China after 25 years of no...
Pat Nixon recorded many important “firsts” as First Lady. The students of Maree Farring Elementary School in Baltimore give us a little history lesson.
March 17, 1973: A special evening with country music legend Merle Haggard in the East Room of the White House. Includes performances and a reading of a poem Haggard wrote for First Lady Pat Nixon on the occasion of her birthday. The program was filmed and produced by...
