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Portraits of Courage Exhibit Hero Spotlight: Schumacher and Ganem
Brothers in Arms: Staff Sergeant Jack Schumacher and Sergeant William J. (BJ) Ganem- President Bush titled this portrait of two warriors Brothers in Arms because it is “a testament to the unique way that veterans help each other heal through camaraderie and mutual...
Portraits of Courage Exhibit Hero Spotlight: Scott Lilley
Staff Sergeant Scott P. Lilley- While the majority of the portraits in the Portraits of Courage exhibit are headshot paintings there are a few exceptions including the portrait of Scott Lilley. This painting shows Scott as a proud father gazing upon his daughter....
Plans for New Special Exhibit Hall at Nixon Library Move Forward After Unanimous Approval from the City of Yorba Linda
Last May the Richard Nixon Foundation introduced the American Civics Campaign. This Campaign is a multi-part effort to inspire our fellow Americans with civics and history education. Alarmingly, one-third U.S. adults cannot name all three branches of government. On...
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President Nixon’s Experience Meeting with World Leaders Continues to Be Insightful
Today, as President Joe Biden meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping in San Francisco, we turn to the words of President Richard Nixon whose groundbreaking 1972 trip to China to meet with Chairman Mao Zedong and Premier Zhou Enlai opened modern U.S relations with...
President Nixon’s Actions During the Yom Kippur War Highlighted on Special Report with Bret Baier
On October 25, Fox News Chief Political Anchor Bret Baier filmed Special Report live from the Nixon Library. His show featured a special throwback segment that highlighted President Nixon's role in bringing a ceasefire in the Yom Kippur War fifty years ago. Watch here:
America’s Airlift in the 1973 Yom Kippur War
By the evening October 9, 1973, President Nixon ordered the commencement of Operation Nickel Grass, the American airlift to resupply the Israelis of military equipment lost in the war.Summary On October 6, 1973, Egypt and Syria launched a surprise attack on Israel to...
The Richard Nixon Foundation
The Richard Nixon Foundation applies the legacy and vision of President Richard Nixon to defining issues that face our nation and the world today. The Yorba Linda-based Foundation actively encourages and supports scholarship, sponsors in-person and online programs that engage the public with American civics, creates and promotes educational programs and exhibits rooted in American history, and fosters discussion and debate about America’s thirty-seventh president.