Pat Nixon hugging two Girl Scouts during a visit to the Girl Scouts Headquarters in New York City in February 1970. The first lady was serving as honorary president of the Girl Scouts and was a troop leader
During her junior year at USC, Pat Ryan began working as an assistant buyer at Bullock’s Department Store at 3050 Wilshire Blvd. At the time she began the job in 1935, she was already taking a full load of courses as well as working almost full-time. Despite the...
The first lady reaching out to civilians across the Mexican border after dedicating Border Field State Park in August 1971. She was there to launch the president’s “Legacy of Parks” initiative and turned over 370 acres of former naval base to the...
