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Author and former Washington Post reporter Michael Dobbs looked inside the Nixon administration during the 100 days following the divulgement of the Watergate scandal. This was a virtual…

Duquesne University president Ken Gormley taught a class looking at constitutional issues that arose during the presidencies of Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. He gave particular focus to the Watergate…

A panel of first ladies scholars talked about the work of Jacqueline Kennedy, Lady Bird Johnson, and Pat Nixon to preserve the historic nature of the White House -- and how that work reflected…

President Nixon addressed the nation from the Oval Office on April 7, 1971, to announce progress in military operations that justified an accelerated withdrawal of American troops from…

In his first address to the nation on Vietnam, President Richard Nixon proposed the withdrawal of U.S. forces from South Vietnam as long as the North Vietnamese removed their forces as…

Attorney Rufus Edmisten served as the deputy chief counsel on the Senate Watergate Committee, which was chaired by North Carolina Senator Sam Ervin. In his book, That’s Rufus: A Memoir of Tar Hell Politics,…

Docent Darlene Sky talked about the house where President Richard Nixon was born and his life there. The house is on the grounds of the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum. The…

This U.S. Information Agency film documents President Nixon’s historic 1972 trips to the People’s Republic of China, Soviet Union, Iran, Poland, and Austria. The president traveled to China…

Produced for international audiences, this U.S. Information Agency film tells the life story of President-Elect Nixon shortly after his 1968 victory but before his inauguration. The film…

This compilation of film and audio recordings from many National Archives sources was produced by the Richard Nixon Presidential Library in 2012. The documentary consists of films by the Naval…

In a televised address to the nation from the White House, President Nixon announced that U.S. and South Vietnamese forces would attack North Vietnamese military bases in Cambodia along the…

This was a look back at President Nixon’s reforms of Native American government policies that led to the restoration of Indian lands and inaugurated a new era of self-government. His…

Chief of Staff Bob Haldeman’s recorded diary entries about President Richard Nixon’s historic February 21, 1972 visit to China. Luke Nichter talked about the trip.

Speaking at the U.S. Capitol before a joint session of Congress, President Richard Nixon discussed his initiatives regarding foreign relations, increased funding for law enforcement, and…

This Joint Congressional Inaugural Committee and Naval Photographic Center film details the time-honored events that take place on presidential inauguration day. Documenting the January 20, 1969,…

President Richard Nixon and his family addressed administration officials and White House staff on August 9, 1974, the day of the president’s resignation. The address included a tribute to the…

Brooklyn College Professor KC Johnson taught a class on Presidents Lyndon Johnson and Richard Nixon’s Supreme Court nominations. He described Johnson’s plan to fill the bench with liberal…

Historians analyzed the secret White House tapes of Presidents John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, and Richard Nixon. This was an inside look into how presidents conducted their day-to-day…

Pat Nixon entered the White House as first lady 50 years ago in January 1969. A panel discussed her work, interests and contributions to the Nixon administration. The White House Historical…

The Environmental Protection Agency launched 50 years ago this month during the Richard Nixon administration. To mark the anniversary, Nixon Foundation president Hugh Hewitt interviewed former…