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Youngsters from the Boys and Girls Club reenact RN's first swearing-in, pictured behind them in the new Centennial exhibit.
wenty five years ago, friends and admirers of the 37th President joined in our first major fundraising campaign that built the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum. Its now time to undertake a new campaign that will advance the worlds knowledge of President Nixon and his extraordinary accomplishments. RNs Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget, Fred Malek, has agreed to head the Chair Fred Malek Centennial Legacy Campaign to raise $25 million. A West Point graduate, Malek served as President and CEO of Marriott Hotels and Northwest Airlines and is Founder of Thayer Capital Partners, a corporate buy out firm and Founder and Chairman of Thayer Lodging Group, a private equity firm. He spoke at President Nixons 100th Birthday Gala on January 9 in Washington, D.C. He was introduced by campaign vice co-chair and former Deputy Assistant to President Nixon, Larry Higby, who announced that Fred had kicked-off the campaign with a significant personal pledge. Its so important that we not only refurbish the Library where hundreds of thousands of people come, Malek said, but that we reach out electronically to the world with a more robust online presence to share the accomplishments of the 37th President. Ambassador George Argyros is campaign vice chair along with Higby. The $25 million will be devoted to several important goals of the Foundation, including: # Refresh the museum galleries, now 25 years old and in need of technological updates and 21st century modernizations. # Launch an academic initiative to fund undergraduate and graduate scholarships, visiting university lecturers, on-campus and online curriculum, and a Library educational center for scenario-based education experiences. # Build a replica of RNs Oval Office, as part of the Library educational center, to allow student groups to simulate the Presidents high-pressure decision making. # Expand and improve our online reach and impact.
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ne of the most interestingno, one of the most exciting SANDY QUINN developments of this years Richard Nixon Centennial is the realization that there is, in fact, not only a relearning, but a rethinking happening about RNs decades of visionary public service. President Clinton called for rethinking in his eulogy at RNs State Funeral when he declared: May the day of judging President Nixon on anything less than his entire life and career come to a close. It was forecast by Senator Bob Dole in his eulogy when he said the second half of 20th Century would be known as the Age of Nixon. I knew rethinking was gaining momentum when I heard the warm tributes at the bicoastal Richard Nixon Centennial Birthday Celebrations on January 6 in Yorba Linda and January 9 in Washington. Leaders paraded to the podiums to talk about the RN they admired: Bruce Herschensohn, Cong. Ed Royce (new chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee), Marine General Mel Spiese, Rev. Franklin Graham, Fred Malek, Ben Stein, Pat Buchanan, Dr. Henry Kissinger, Ron Walker and Nixon daughters Tricia and Julie. They all talked about how much Richard Nixon achieved. The press, too, fanned the rethinking. Reuters proclaimed across its wires around the world that RN was hailed as foreign policy genius at the centennial of his birth. The list goes on and on. Its about time! And rethinking is underway by many academics, scholars and researchers. Thats shown in the announcements that over a dozen new books on RN are in the works by Doubleday/ Random House, Simon & Schuster, Yale University Press and others. Perhaps its a welcome new chapter as scholars and biographers who were not around in the Nixon years begin to take a fresh, objective view of the Nixon Presidency. Were in touch with the authors, to help them access those in the Nixon arena who can provide historical insight, context and knowledgeable interviews. Conrad Black, writing recently in the National Review, proclaimed that the great Watergate fraud is unraveling, and said that although it was too late to redress the unjust fates of those who gained and those who lost, including among the disserved the whole nation, but not too late to welcome the miraculous emergence of a balanced treatment... This rethinking is consistent, too, with the Librarys widelypraised new Richard Nixon Centennial Exhibit. At the formal opening, U.S. Archivist David Ferriero told the audience that it is an exhibit to which you will want to return and each visit will expand your understanding of, and appreciation for, the Patriot, President and Peacemaker. The Sunday morning TV talking heads are upset about how paralyzed government is today. Little gets accomplished, they cry. The President, the Senate and the House hardly speak. They complain that the President and the Congress cant work together to get anything done. Wait. Stop. Richard Nixon led a nation and led a Democratic Congress in agreeing on countless major innovations, all characterized by his signature vision. Richard Nixon got things done. That was our President, Americas 37th. And were reintroducing him to the world.
MAY 1 THROUGH MAY 10 Join an exclusive group on a fascinating journey through the Peoples Republic of China, retracing RNs steps during the week that changed the world.
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The Hon. Fred Dent, RNs former Commerce Secretary. DR. HENRY KISSINGER RN alumni including (left to right) Governor Haley Barbour, Wally Barnes, Mrs. Tod Hullin, Bobbie Kilberg and Dr. James Cavanaugh join hands in singing God Bless America.
he RN Centennial Gala at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington on January 9 was a night to remember, and included keynote remarks by Gala Chairman Dr. Henry Kissinger, Pat Buchanan, Rev. Franklin Graham, Ben Stein, Tricia Nixon Cox, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, Fred Malek and Ron Walker.
It is my honor to propose a toast to Richard Nixon, patriot, President, and, above all, peacemaker.
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Secretary Barbara Franklin, who led RNs charge to appoint women in the Executive branch, and the Presidents brother, Ed Nixon.
General Brent Scowcroft, Deputy National Security Adviser to RN (left), and Don Kendall, former Chairman of PepsiCo.
Secretary Elaine Chao, The Hon. Fred Malek, and Senator Elizabeth Dole.
edia from around the world came to Yorba Linda on January 6 for the celebration of RNs Centennial. Tricia Nixon Cox led a wreath laying ceremony.
U.S. Archivist David Ferriero & Foundation Treasurer John Barr admire a 16-foot mural portraying RNs life in full.
Boys and Girls Club kids check out never-beforeexhibited artifacts. Boys and Girls Club kids check out never-before exhibited artifacts.
Boys and Girls Club members cut the Ribbon of Olive Branches, symbolizing RNs role as a peacemaker.
Archivist Ferriero called the exhibit a "result of a true collaboration" between NARA & the Foundation.
Delegates from the Chinese Consulate in LA enjoy the recreation of RNs handshake with Zhou En-lai.
Co-Curators Bob Bostock (left) and Frank Gannon introduce the exhibit.
ichard Nixons Centennial Special Exhibit tells a fascinating American story and it does so in ways that engage and draw in the visitor, proclaimed U.S. Archivist David Ferriero at official dedication ceremonies. It is the kind of exhibition to which you will want to return, and each visit will expand your understanding ofand appreciation forthe patriot, President, and peacemaker. February 15 marked the latest celebration in a series of bicoastal Centennial events to recognize and honor the 37th President during his 100th year. The exhibit showcases the five most important themes of RNs life and career: his humble upbringing, meteoric rise to national prominence, his administrations innovative domestic and realistic foreign policies, and his leading role as the worlds elder statesman.
With news cameras rolling, Boys and Girls Club members cut a Centennial Ribbon of Olive Branches, reflecting RNs role of peacemaker, to welcome visitors to a fascinating collection of artifacts never before exhibited in public, from all stages of RNs life and career. Using fully the technologies of our dayincluding breathtaking audiovisual experiences and iPad displaysthe exhibit takes the visitor through what Bob Dole called the Age of Nixon and allows one to fully understand the context of Richard Nixons era. The exhibits video presentations include RN discussing issues in his own words, plus tributes taped by Presidents Carter, Clinton, and Bush. Think you know RN? Think again! # 3
events of interest
GEORGE WASHINGTONS PERSONAL COPY of the Constitution and Bill of Rights, with his handwritten notes in the margins, was put on display in a new special exhibit opened by Yorba Linda's Congressman, Ed Royce.
THE NIXON WHITE HOUSE DOMESTIC COUNCIL met at the Metropolitan Club in Washington in November. The night before, Hon. and Mrs. Rumsfeld held a dinner attended by special guests Julie, Dr. Kissinger, Vice President Cheney, and Tricia.
OVER 2000 MIDDLE SCHOOLERS witnessed fiery debates between Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton, discussing the role of government in everyday life.
FOX NEWS MILITARY EXPERT COL. OLIVER NORTH toured the new RN Centennial exhibit and discussed and signed his new bestseller Heroes Proved with an enthusiastic overflow East Room crowd.
I hope that all of you will have an opportunity to take a tour of the Library...What you will see, among other things, is a personal life.
NIXONS JOURNEY TO CHINA was the subject of a presentation by Amb. Richard Solomon, a visiting lecturer at Whittier College. Students from RNs alma mater were treated to a firsthand account of the legacy of RNs trip. RN at the Nixon Library Dedication Ceremony, July 19, 1990
Mount Rushmore came to life on Presidents Day and taught youngsters about the founding of our country. A MAGICAL PRESENTATION OF OVER 25 DECORATED TREES from countries the Nixons visited around the world, was on display throughout the Christmas season. South Korean Ambassador to the U.S. Young-Jin Choi toured the Nixon Library, including the new Nixon Centennial exhibit.
SoCals Popular Radio Star Larry Elder talked RN and civil rights during his live broadcast in the East Room, and signed copies of his memoir Dear Father, Dear Son. 4
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THE 23RD NIXON LEGACY FORUM Nixon to Reagan: Reshaping the Supreme Court brilliantly chronicled the evolution of the Supreme Court from Nixon through Reagan. Held at the National Archives in D.C.
THE 24TH NIXON LEGACY FORUM Nixon and the American Indian: The Movement to SelfDetermination, examined the lasting relations that RN established with his visionary policy of Self-Determination with the Native American community. Held at the National Museum of the American Indian on the National Mall in Washington.
HOMETOWN HEROES: Over 100 military warriors from Southern California were honored in December with special personalized ornaments placed on the Hometown Heroes Tree.
VETERANS DAY WAS KEYNOTED by President Reagans National Security Adviser Robert Bud McFarlane, who recognized RNs notable military service during WWII.
NEWT GINGRICHS 10th APPEARANCE: Nearly 1000 packed the East Room to hear Speaker Gingrich on what the 2012 election outcome means for America. He and wife Callista signed copies of his Victory at Yorktown and her Land of the Pilgrims Pride with Ellis the Elephant!
NUMBER 1 NYT BESTSELLING AUTHOR ED KLEIN noted that his trip to Yorba Linda brought back memories of his time at Newsweek. He signed copies of his blockbuster The Amateur.
# Expand our Nixon Legacy programming to include more national conferences and forums. Among the benefits of giving are a wide variety of recognition opportunities. Foundation staff is available to discuss giving levels, planned giving programs, tax incentives, and procedures for making a gift over several years. There are special tiers of gifts, all with appropriate permanent recognition. Frequently in non-profit fundraising, a donor will make an immediate cash pledge, and also a bequest for additional giving later. Planned giving provides future gifts which are included in wills. As Chairman Malek told the audience at RNs birthday gala, Believe me friends, Ill be knocking on your door. To guide the campaign in the months ahead, a strategy Cabinet has been formed with key figures from the Nixon arena, including: Bob Brown, Pat Buchanan, Elaine Chao, Dick Cheney, Ed and Tricia Cox, Elizabeth Dole, David and Julie Eisenhower, Barbara Franklin, David Gergen, Maurice Greenberg, Gavin Herbert Sr., Jon Huntsman Sr., Ken Khachigian, Bill and Bobbie Kilberg, Henry Kissinger, Tom and Anne Korologos, Ed Nixon, Donald Rumsfeld, George Shultz, Peter Simon, and Ron Walker. For more information on the Richard Nixon Centennial Legacy Campaign, contact President Sandy Quinn at sandyquinn@earthlink.net or Executive VP Anthony Curtis at anthony@nixonfoundation.org. # 5
SENIOR STAFF FROM THE CIA gathered at the Nixon Library for panel discussions on the role of intelligence in the 1973 Arab-Israeli War. The two-day program also included a School Editors Forum (pictured at left) where Southern California high school and college newspaper editors had the chance to question the CIA staff.
LBJS DAUGHTER Lynda Johnson Robb laid flowers at PNs Memorial on her 101st birthday and admired a mural of her parents with the Nixons dedicating Lady Bird Johnson Grove, part of RN's Legacy of Parks program, in the Centennial exhibit.
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IN MEMORIAM
an Cliburn, the legendary pianist who helped smooth tensions during the height of the Cold War, passed on February 27 at 78. He performed for RN, PN and
Premier Brezhnev in 1972 during the first visit by a U.S. President to the USSR. In 1993, Van attended PNs funeral and practiced on RN's childhood piano in the Birthplace (pictured above).
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lara Jane Nixon, the widow of President Nixons brother Donald and RNs sister-in-law, passed on January 18 at 93. Thanks
to Clara Jane, the furniture, RNs musical instruments and home accessories are now enjoyed by visitors to the Birthplace. Without her vision and persistence in saving the furniture, the Birthplace would not be the historical experience it is today.
member of the Nixon White House, and served on the Domestic Policy Council as Associate Director of the Energy, Environment and Natural Resources division. He was later Assistant Secretary of State under President Reagan.
mbassador Richard Fairbanks passed on February 6 at 71. He was an early and important
ex Scouten, White House Chief Usher and later Curator, passed on February 20 at 88. A close friend of the Nixons and nine other First
Families, Scouten served in the White House for 48 years, beginning as a Secret Service Agent for President Truman and later traveled to over 40 countries with VP Nixon.
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