presented an overview of RN’s domestic legacy as seen through the prism of the White House Domestic Council.

In February, we hosted The Effective Use of the President’s Time, the secondLegacy Forum featuring thoughtful analysis and memorable anecdotes about

how RN was scheduled, briefed and efficientlymoved and, once again, C-SPAN’s camerasbroadcast the program.

In March, we went to Washington for the Nixon Center’s annual gala where Julie NixonEisenhower presented the Center’s DistinguishedService Award to Defense Secretary Robert Gates,who served in the National Security Council

during the Nixon Administration.

In April, the Nixon Legacy Forums continued on the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, exploring RN’s innovative and enlightened environmentalpolicies.

Dozens of Nixon alumni attended each event and we’ll be growing thosenumbers as we prepare for our major 20th Anniversary weekend reunion in July. I hope all who worked for RN — all who support him and hisFoundation — and all who enjoy our programming — will review thespectacular schedule we’ve put together on page 8.

The Nixon Foundation is committed as never before to the preservationof RN’s memory and the illumination of his legacy. I hope everyonewho reads this will consider becoming a Member of our FoundationFamily. We have so much to remember; so much to be proud of; so much to accomplish. Together we can make it happen. �

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Next was the annual Children’s Water Education Festival where morethan 5,000 elementary students learned about pollution, ourenvironment and conservation, all in the context of the President

who created the EPA and passed landmark clean air and clean water initiatives.

Then the annual Docent Guild StudentGeography Awards honored 327 middleschoolers who aced an extensive geographyquiz. Chairman Elftmann reminded them that RN rose from humble beginnings tobecome President and a global peacemaker.

When I arrived in Yorba Linda, I set somegoals for my time as President. I wanted tobring the story of RN’s life and the history of his enduring legacy to a widenew audience as well as bring back administration officials and make them

feel proud and part of our work here.

We kicked off in January with two days ofcelebrations surrounding RN’s 97th birthday,including a formal wreath laying by TriciaNixon Cox, and the Nixon Legacy Lectureby her husband, Ed, who accompanied RN on many of his international travels.

In January, we launched monthly NixonLegacy Forums — jointly sponsored by the Foundation and the Nixon PresidentialLibrary. C-SPAN’s cameras broadcast theentire two-hour debut nationally. The panel

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AROUND THE CENTERThe Nixon Center’s recent schedule of events,

speakers, and other programming included:

• A dinner event with Chairman and Chief ExecutiveOfficer of C. V. Starr and company Maurice R.Greenberg, who discussed his article “RescuingAmerican Capitalism” in the January/February 2010 issue of The National Interest. (January 2010)

• A meeting with Shahram Chubin of the WoodrowWilson Center and Geoffrey Kemp of The NixonCenter on Iran’s internal political environment andits impact in US policy options. Veteran journalistMarvin Kalb moderated. (January 2010)

• A panel on recent developments in the U.S.-Chinarelationship featuring experts Alan Romberg of The Stimson Center, David Finkelstein of CNA,Kenneth Lieberthal of The Brookings Institution,Douglas Paal of The Carnegie Endowment forInternational Peace, and Drew Thompson of The Nixon Center. (February 2010)

• A workshop with the Gulf Research Center inDubai on China’s Growing Role in the Middle East:Implications for the Region and Beyond. (November 2009)

• A meeting with Igor Yurgens, an influential, pro-reformadvisor to Russian President Dmitry Medvedev andExecutive Chairman of the Institute of ContemporaryDevelopment (INSOR) in Moscow, on the politicalcompetition between President Dmitry Medvedevand Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, US-Russiarelations, and Russia’s future. (March 2010)

• A two-day U.S.-Russian discussion of conflicts in the former USSR. (December 2009)

• A dinner for the U.S. Ambassador to Russia, John Beyrle, in Moscow. (December 2009)

• A conversation with Ambassador of Kazakhstan to theUnited States, H. E. Erlan A. Idrissov. (March 2010)

• A U.S.-Japan dialogue on Russia held in Tokyo.(November 2009)

• A discussion chaired by former Under Secretary ofState Paula Dobriansky on climate change and theinternational climate talks in Copenhagen with guestspeakers Michael Mehling of the Ecologic Institute,Jason Miner of the Glover Park Group, and PaulSaunders of The Nixon Center. (November 2009) �

THE NIXONCENTERWith encouragement

from friends and colleagues,President Nixon founded The

Nixon Center in 1994 as a forward-looking,activist institution designed not just to study and talk, but to make a difference in shapingU.S. foreign policy.

Led by Dimitri Simes — who was appointed byPresident Nixon himself — the Center continues to be an often-quoted voice in America’s foreignpolicy deliberations. Today, the Center ispublisher of the highly regarded The NationalInterest, a bi-monthly journal of internationalaffairs and diplomacy. �

www.NixonCenter.org

Julie Nixon Eisenhower, Defense Secretary Robert Gates, Jonathan Karl, Bob Ellsworth,Kris Elftmann, James Schlesinger, George Argyros and Dimitri Simes

The Nixon Center presented Secretary of Defense Robert Gates with itsannual Distinguished Service Award at a black-tie dinner February 24 at Washington’s renowned Mayflower Hotel.

Sec. Gates made a major policy speech at the event, calling for a restructuring of America’snational security apparatus to enable the United States to provide assistance more rapidlyand effectively to crucial partners like Iraq and Afghanistan as they develop their own

security capabilities. His remarks receivednationwide attention.

Comparing the daunting challenges that facedPresident Nixon when he took office to the growing threats and steep obstacles our country faces today, Sec. Gates argued that some have become overly pessimistic about America’sinternational prospects in the 21st century.

“Our country…has overcome a good deal worse in the past,” he said, “and history’s dust bin is populated by empires and dictatorshipsthat underestimated America’s national character,resolve, and resilience.” The Defense Secretary alsocited the Center’s “valuable contributions” to America’s foreign policy debates, adding that its“overriding goal — the enlightened pursuit of the national interest that takes into account thelegitimate perspectives of other nations — is one that all people of good sense should embrace.”

Former Secretary of Defense James Schlesinger — Chairman of the Nixon Center’s AdvisoryCouncil — introduced Sec. Gates. Other speakers included the Center’s founding Chairman,Ambassador George L. Argyros and Center President Dimitri K. Simes. Nixon Center Boardmembers Julie Nixon Eisenhower and Gen. Charles G. Boyd (USAF, Ret.) presented theDistinguished Service Award to Sec. Gates following his remarks.

ABC News Senior Congressional correspondent Jonathan Karl served as master of ceremonies.President Nixon’s brother Ed Nixon also attended the event, as did son-in-law Edward F. Cox —now Chairman of the New York State Republican Party — and grandson Christopher Cox. �

A s The Nixon Center’s Director of Regional StrategicPrograms, Geoffrey Kemp, has led the Center’s work on the broader Middle East, including the Levant, Arabia, Iraq

and Iran, for fifteen years. A veteran of the Reagan White House, he served as Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Near East and South Asian Affairs in the 1980s.

Kemp’s latest project focuses on the growing role that Asian powers,especially China and India, are playing in the Middle East and what this means for American policy in the region and in the Indian Ocean.

After extensive research and a series of dialogue meetings with regional experts in Dubai and elsewhere, his new book The East Moves West: India, China, and Asia’s Growing Presence in the Middle East will be published by the Brookings Press in May 2010.

To order a copy of the book, please call 1-800-537-5487 or visit brookings.edu �

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Family: Ed Nixon, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, Chris Cox, Ed Cox and David Eisenhower

Geoffrey Kemp

MEET THE NIXON CENTER STAFF

JONES AND KISSINGER TO SPEAK AT WASHINGTONCONFERENCEScowcroft to lead discussion of the changing international

system. Iran, Iraq and Afghanistan also key topics.

The Obama Administration’s National Security Advisor, General James L. Jones, and former Secretary of State and National SecurityAdvisor Henry Kissinger will speak during a national policy

conference co-sponsored by The Nixon Center, The National Interest and the Nixon Foundation on May 18 and 19.

Dr. Kissinger, who serves as the Center’s Honorary Chairman, will also be the conference Chairman. The conference was rescheduled after Dr. Kissinger suffered a recent tendon injury.

The conference will assess America’s major international challenges as well as the first year of the Obama Administration’s foreign policy.

Former National Security Advisor Brent Scowcroft, a member of The Nixon Center’s board of directors, will lead a key panel discussion examiningthe evolving international system and the changing roles of establishedpowers like the United States and Europe as well as new powers such asChina, Russia, and Brazil. The panel will also include former Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs Richard Burt, former Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Richard Solomon,Center President Dimitri K. Simes, and Brazil’s new Ambassador inWashington, H. E. Mauro Vieira.

Additional panels include a session on U. S. options in dealing with Iranchaired by Nixon Center board member and former Under Secretary ofDefense Dov Zakheim and a session on the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq led by Center board member Gen. Charles G. Boyd (USAF, Ret.).

The conference will also address the global economic crisis and the role of America’s domestic politics in our foreign policy.

For further information, please contact The Nixon Center atinfo@nixoncenter.org. �

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FOUNDATION TO HONOR SEC. RUMSFELDAward ceremony will headline gala East Room dinner

Former Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld will be honored withthe Richard Nixon Foundation’s Victory of Freedom award at a galadinner on Monday, December 6 in the Library’s East Room.

Following the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon onSeptember 11, 2001, Sec. Rumsfeld directed U.S. forces in OperationEnduring Freedom, which took the fight to the Taliban and al-Qaedasanctuaries in Afghanistan.

Later, in 2003, he oversaw Operation Iraqi Freedom, which resulted in theremoval of dictator Saddam Hussein and gave rise to democracy in Iraq.

During the Nixon Administration, Sec. Rumsfeld served as Director of the Office of EconomicOpportunity, Assistant to the President, Counselor to the President, Director of the EconomicStabilization Program and as U. S. Ambassador to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

His roles in over 50 years of public service range from special envoy during the Reagan administration to Chief-of-Staff and Defense Secretary for Gerald Ford and Defense Secretary for George W. Bush.

Proceeds from the dinner will help underwrite Foundation programming including expanded onlineactivity, scholarships and the ongoing Nixon Legacy Forums. �

THE NIXON SCHOLARSTo commemorate the Library and Birthplace’s20th Anniversary, the Nixon Foundation will award ten Richard Nixon Scholarships to deserving Orange County high schoolseniors entering college next year.

• Each of the scholarship recipients will receive$20,000 paid over four years to help themfinance their undergraduate educations.

• Education played a critical role in RichardNixon’s extraordinary life of public service andas a world leader and statesman. While he wasalways a top student, funding his educationwas not easy for him or his family.

• Upon graduating second in his class of 85,Nixon received a scholarship to the newlyestablished Duke University Law School in1934. While there, he was active in the DukeBar Association and was elected president inhis senior year. Despite three very tough butenjoyable years at Duke, Nixon again excelled,graduating third in a class of 26.

• To be eligible for the Nixon Scholarships,students must be graduating from an OrangeCounty, CA public or private high school in2011 with a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or better.Scholarship recipients must be enrolled as full-time college students starting in 2011.

Scholarships may be used at any four-yearcollege or university in the United States, as selected by the students themselves. Thescholarships may be used alone or in conjunctionwith any other scholarship students receive,not to exceed the full cost, including books,supplies and housing, of the institution whererecipients enroll. See application for full list of details and judging criteria.

• Students interested in applying can do so afterSept. 1, 2010, when applications will be availableonline at nixonfoundation.org/scholarship in the Library Museum Store, by calling714.364.1120 or by visiting your OrangeCounty High School’s counseling office.

THE NEW NIXON LIBRARY includes the recently completed 18,000-sq.-ft. National Archives wing, left, whichwill house RN’s presidential papers and audio-visual materials now being moved from College Park, Maryland.

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TRICIA NIXON COX, surrounded by saluting Naval Sea Cadets, laid a wreath sent by President Obama at her mother and father’smemorial on President Nixon’s 97th birthday, January 9.

PRESIDENT NIXON’S SON-IN-LAW andnewly elected Chair of the GOP of New York,Edward F. Cox, delivered the annual Nixon Legacy Lecture in the East Room on RN’s 97th birthday.

THE HERBERT FAMILY was honored on January 8,when Tricia Nixon Cox unveiled a plaque dedicating the First Lady’s Rose Garden to Ninetta and GavinHerbert for their long time friendship with President and Mrs. Nixon.

TO HONOR HIS DEDICATION, COURAGEAND PATRIOTISM, the Nixon Foundationawarded Navy pilot Commander Everett Alvarezwith the Great American Hero Award. Alvarezwas one of the first POWs captured in Vietnam and held captive for more than 8 years.

More Great Events from Yorba Linda’s East Room

The magnificent replica of the White House East Room at theRichard Nixon Library is the crown jewel of the Katherine B.Loker Center wing and continues to enchant and delight visitors at scores of events annually. �

The East Room and adjoining Presidential Reception Rooms are among SouthernCalifornia’s most prestigious venues for special events, including weddings, corporate meetings,conferences, social parties, civic and service meetings, and banquets. For information call Carrie Biddle at 714.364.1181 or visit NixonLibraryEvents.com

WE'RE COMING UP ROSES It’s spring, so color is blossoming throughout our lavish gardens fromthousands of rose bushes, perennials, annuals, shrubs, palms and flowering trees. Garden tours are conductedevery Saturday morning from 10:00 am to Noon, now through September.

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BRUCE HERSCHENSOHN, former SpecialAssistant to President Nixon, discussed and signed his latest book, An American Amnesia, a look at the incredible actions taken by the 94th Congress and by many American citizens that forced thesurrenders of South Vietnam and Cambodia.

FORMER EDUCATION SECRETARY BILLBENNETT autographed copies of his latest bestseller,A Century Turns: New Hopes, New Fears, adetailed account of the forces that shaped the finalyears of the 20th century.

OLD FRIENDS FROM THE WHITE HOUSE –Domestic Council Associate Director John Whitaker,Director of Presidential Advance Ron Walker, and Deputy Press Secretary Gerald Warren at the FebruaryGroup’s Feb. 24 gathering in DC.

PRESIDENTS DAY was marked by a livingMount Rushmore of Presidents, includingWashington, Jefferson, Roosevelt and Lincoln. They greeted the day’s more than 5,000 visitors,posed for pictures and gave first-hand historicalaccounts in the Annenberg Court.

ELVIS PRESLEY’S historic Oval Office meeting with President Nixon was remembered with first-handanecdotes by close friend and confidant Sonny West. He was with the King when he met the President.Following the discussion, West signed his newest book,Elvis: Still Taking Care of Business.

HUGH HEWITT, New York Times bestsellingauthor and nationally syndicated radio talk show host,returned to the Library for a live broadcast of TheHugh Hewitt Show. Later he took photos with fansand signed copies of his newest book, GOP 5.0:Republican Renewal Under President Obama.

HUNDREDS OF YOUNGSTERS, from ten localmiddle schools were honored on April 13 at the DocentGuild’s 16th Annual Student Geography Awards. Thehonorees achieved perfect scores on tests to accuratelyidentify the world’s continents, countries, oceans andother natural features. Guild members tested more than2,000 interested students with 327 scoring perfectly.

ORANGE COUNTY WATER DISTRICT returned for its annual Children’s Water Education Festival. Over 5,000students attended the two-day event where they toured dozens of educational booths learning about the environment,alternative fuels, pollution, and conservation. Congressman Gary Miller, who represents the Library’s district, firstproposed the Education Festival be held at the Library to reflect RN’s creative environmental initiatives.

PAT NIXON AND THE GIRL SCOUTS celebratedtheir joint birthday, attracting 5,000 guests who enjoyedhands-on crafts, games, food, cake and demonstrationsthemed to “Girl Scouts Go Green.” This was the 8thyear the youngsters have celebrated at the Library.

HE STARTED IN THE NIXONADMINISTRATION – Secretary of DefenseRumsfeld joined by wife Joyce, exchanged memories of the Nixon years at the February Group in DC.Nixon daughter Tricia Nixon Cox attended withhusband Ed, and son Chris, candidate for Congress in New York’s 1st District.

KRLA RADIO SUPERSTARS Hugh Hewitt, BillBennett and Mike Gallagher were featured at “AmericaUnplugged,” a special discussion on President Obama’sfirst year in office. The popular radio hosts packed theLibrary’s East Room as the trio critiqued the currentadministration’s response to America’s financial crisis, andoutlined their economic and political forecasts for 2010.

Donald L. BendettiGene BoyerMartha Cheney BrooksPatrick J. BuchananShelley S. BuchananKris and Linda ElftmannJames EwingJerry Harrington

Maralou HarringtonDoy HenleyDonald M. KendallLester B. KornCarolbeth KornJack LindquistMary Ann LockhartAlexander Munro

Pamela MunroMary MuthRick MuthHarlyne NorrisRobert C. Odle, JrAnn OestreicherRuth B. ShannonJeffrey Sharpe

Gwynn SharpeGeorge P. ShultzJ. Peter SimonWilliam E. Simon, Jr.Leland A. SmithWilliam J. Usery, Jr.Anne WalkerRon Walker

PRESIDENT’S CABINET MEMBERS

Patrick BagnallPeter D. BonannoLawrence P. ClintonRobert S. CroasdaleMark D. Deany

Bob DennerlineWilliam K. DuncanMichael DuvallEmmeleine E. FergusonPatricia A. Gallucci

Ronald GravinoJeanne LinsdellMichael McManusDean MovroydisJames W. Roach

Goldie RoeArthur C. SimonianEugene TavrisLinda WahlWayne Whitehill

WHITE HOUSE CIRCLE MEMBERS

Marjorie AckerRoger AilesFrances AkhaviPaul G. AlbertiniC. Joseph ArbogastAlice ArmstrongRoy L. AshJohn H. BarrDebra BeckJohn D. BlackmanDaniel M. Brigham, Jr.Robert J. BrownHelen Anne BunnS. John ByingtonJohn B.T. CampbellPeggy CampbellEdward M. CarsonKevin CartwrightDick CheneyLynne CheneyYiu-Tong CheungDaniel P. Coffman William CoteMichael CrowFrederick DentCarol R. DodsonElizabeth DoleNeil R. EdlinRobert J. EichenbergPriscilla-Joy Everts

Richard M. Fairbanks, IIIFarmers & Merchants BankCaroline FirestoneHelen F. FollmerFrank GannonWilliam GarveyLoie GauntWilliam L. GoetschMargaret GreinkeWilliam E. Griffin, Esq.Edwin HarperJon HauschBruce HerschensohnRichard L. HoppingJames D. HughesStephen Jones, Esq.Charles A. KellerDonald P. KennedyCarl KepnerKenneth KhachigianMeredith KhachigianWilliam KilbergChristopher T. KlepacDoris KnauftTom C. KorologosBeth KrzywickiLouis LaulhereJohn F. LehmanVi LoganRobert Lyons

Francine L. MaroneyAnna Claire MauerhanRoger McCarthyMimi’s CafeEsther J. MooreJohn D. MuirheadAlice C. NewsomClara Jane NixonJohn NunnMaureen Drown NunnZoe Dell NutterElizabeth PankeyDavid ParkerHubert C. PerryLouise PerryRobert PresleyTheodore F. PreuschRichard RecinielloCarl Rieger, Jr.Donald RumsfeldJoyce RumsfeldJim SandersJohn R. SarantakisKarl SatorJames R. SchlesingerMichael S. SchlingerBrent ScowcroftAllen SharpGeoffrey C. ShepardRichard A. Snowden

Samuel V. SpagnoloSusan SpreenJoseph Stein, Jr.Donald StinsonGeorge W. Strake, Jr.Andy StrouseKenneth SwensonCherie SwensonLouise TaperTawani FoundationNicholas ThanosWilliam E. TimmonsPeter UeberrothFrank A. UrsomarsoSteve VanAukerThomas M. VetterHenry WedaaVivian WeddleJ. Bruce WhelihanJohn WhitakerJohn WhiteheadDavid C. WilliamsKen WilliamsVincent W. WongEino YostJudie YostFred P. Zimmer

PRESIDENT’S COUNCIL MEMBERS

FRIENDS OF THE PRESIDENTWHO HAVE PASSED ON

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IN MEMORIAM

HERB KLEIN (1918–2009)

Meeting Richard Nixon in 1946 when the fledgingjournalist covered the fledgingpolitician for the AlhambraPost-Advocate, he quicklybecame a friend, a counselor,and during RN’s campaigns for Senator, Vice President,

Governor and President, a trusted and valued aide andcolleague. In the White House, he served as Director ofCommunications. For many years he was an executivewith Copley Press, and always a loyal alumnus of USC,where he met his wife Marje, who died last year.

WILLIAM SAFIRE (1929–2009)

A writer and PR man, he metVP Nixon in Moscow at the1959 American NationalExhibition in the modelAmerican home that he waspromoting. It was in thathome’s kitchen that RN andSoviet Premier Khrushchev

squared off for the famous Kitchen Debate. Bill wasa White House speechwriter and later joined the New York Times as an op-ed columnist; in 1980 he won a Pulitzer Prize for commentary. He was alanguage maven, a prolific author, and a sharp wit.

ALEXANDER HAIG (1924–2010)

A West Pointer, he served on the staff of GeneralMacArthur in Japan beforeseeing particularly brutalaction in Korea. He receivedtwo Silver Stars and a BronzeStar. In Vietnam, he received a Purple Heart and the

Distinguished Flying Cross. He had worked forRobert McNamara in the Pentagon in the early 1960s.In 1969, he was appointed Military Aide to HenryKissinger at the NSC and became White House Chiefof Staff in 1973. In 1980 he served as President Reagan’sfirst Secretary of State. Al Haig was a rock whose longcareer seemed to gravitate to hard places. As GeorgeShultz said: “No matter how you sliced him it came outred, white, and blue. He was always willing to serve.”

RON THOMSEN (1934–2009)

A U. S. Army veteran, he was assigned to the WhiteHouse CommunicationsAgency (WHCA), traveling on various Presidential tripsand working closely with the Director of the Office of Presidential Advance,

Ron Walker. After retiring, he launched a secondcareer, spending twenty years with the United StatesSecret Service in charge of communications. “RonThomsen and I traveled the world preparing RN’strips,” Walker said. “He was a valuable member of our advance team and a dear friend.” Thomsen passed away in December after a long struggle with brain cancer.

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YOU KNOW RN’S FOREIGN POLICY ACHIEVEMENTS NOW LEARN HIS LEGACY IN DOMESTIC AFFAIRS

President Nixon’s foreign policy triumphs have been acknowledgedby even his sternest critics. But his equally impressive domesticaccomplishments have too often been ignored.

The Foundation is redressing that balance with a series of Nixon LegacyForums, bringing distinguished panels of Nixon Administrationofficials to examine a specific aspect of RN’s initiatives.

The Forums launched on January 8 with an overview “Introduction to RN’s Domestic Legacy” by four top members of the DomesticCouncil RN established to generate and coordinate domestic policy.Participants were Associate Directors Geoff Shepard (speaking ongovernment organization), Jim Cavanaugh (health care reform), John Whitaker (environment), and Dick Fairbanks (energy saving).Shepard, the Foundation’s Legacy Forum series coordinator, openedwith a description of the Council’s function as the equivalent of theNational Security Council for keeping POTUS on top of every issue.

The second Legacy Forum was on President’sDay in the Foundation’s East Room wherethe panel addressed “Effective Use of thePresident’s Time.” Moderated by Dwight Chapin(Deputy Assistant to the President), the panel featured Steve Bull(Special Assistant to the President), Larry Higby (Special Assistant to the President and Assistant White House Chief-of-Staff ), andFoundation President Ron Walker (Special Assistant to the Presidentand Director of the first Office of Presidential Advance).

On April 22, the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, the Nixon LegacyForum was devoted to RN’s pioneering environmental policies.Moderated by Dr. J. Brooks Flippen, Oklahoma State Universityhistory professor and author of Nixon and the Environment, the panelincluded Chris DeMuth, who began his public service career in theNixon Administration, William Ruckelshaus, first Director of theEPA, and John Whitaker, who played important roles in thegroundbreaking clean air and water legislation.

On Wednesday, June 2, the Nixon Legacy Forum will consider“Welfare Reform — from Nixon to Clinton.” It will include John R. Price, Special Assistant for Urban Affairs in the Nixon White House, former Treasury Secretary Paul O’Neill and formerHEW Deputy Undersecretary Robert E. Patricelli.

NIXON LEGACY FORUM panelists, (l-r), moderator Geoff Shepard,James Cavanaugh, John Whitaker and Amb. Richard Fairbanks.

RICHARD NIXON LEGACY FORUMSFree events at the Nixon Library

FOUR WATERGATE CONSPIRACIESWEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 2010 � 1:30 pm to 3:30 pmNixon Domestic Affairs official and author Geoff Shepard exploresthe most noted Watergate scenarios, including the pivotal role ofJohn Dean, the involvement of the CIA, and the participation ofKennedy campaign staffers.

WELFARE REFORM FROM NIXON TO CLINTONWEDNESDAY, JUNE 2, 2010 � 1:30 pm to 3:30 pmA discussion of RN’s comprehensive plan to eradicate poverty,

provide guaranteed income assistance, and help millions find jobs. Panelists will include John R. Price, who served as a SpecialAssistant for Urban Affairs in the Nixon White House, formerTreasury Secretary Paul O’Neill and former Health, Education and Welfare Undersecretary Robert E. Patricelli.

TUESDAY, JUNE 1, 2010 � 7 pmThe Fox News superstarcommentator returns to sign andlecture on his newest blockbuster,2010: Take Back America, alreadyhis 9th national best seller. It’s a battle plan

for victory in this year’s midterm elections, revealing the stakes, the targets and the strategies. Each ticket receives a FirstEdition copy, which Mr. Morris will autograph immediately after his lecture. Tickets $28 (Members $25)

A perfect gift for your own library or as a gift. (Reminder: Father’s Day is June 20!)

IF YOU CAN’T ATTEND, but want an autographed copy, ordernow and we’ll ship the day after his appearance. Order online atwww.nixonfoundation.org or phone 800/USA-8865.

LECTURE AND BOOKSIGNING

SEE THEM FOR YOURSELF ATYOUTUBE.COM/NIXONFOUNDATION

MEET DICK MORRIS

MEET JULIE AND DAVID EISENHOWER

VETERANS DAYTHURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11 � 1:00 pm

Julie Nixon Eisenhower, President and Mrs. Nixon’s youngest daughter and her husband DavidEisenhower, grandson of our nation’s 34th President, will launchtheir new book from Simon & Schuster in the East Room during a day-long celebration of America’s military veterans.

GOING HOME TO GLORY: A Memoir of Lifewith Dwight D. Eisenhower 1961-1969, is a warmand intimate account of the former President’sretirement years in Gettysburg and gives us a uniquelook into the life of Ike.

Order a First Edition book now and we’ll have itautographed by Julie and David Eisenhower andshipped to you the day after their appearance.

Order online at www.nixonfoundation.org

THE EFFECTIVE USE OF THE PRESIDENT’S TIMEpanelists, left to right, moderator Dwight Chapin, Steve Bull, Larry Higby and Ron Walker.

JULY 16 – JULY 18, 2010 IN YORBA LINDAYou’re invited to join in the celebration of the life and legacy of America’s 37th President. If you were part of the Nixon years — or if you support the mission of the Nixon Foundation — you’re part of the Nixon Legacy and will enjoy this spirited “homecoming” of friends.

If you attended the Library’s opening in July 1990, the service for the First Lady in 1993, theState Funeral for President Nixon in 1994, if you enjoy being part of our extraordinary eventsand programming, if you are a Foundation member, a member of the Docent Guild or Guildalumni, then you’ll enjoy this magnificent 20th Anniversary gathering.

Three days of incredible experiences — from a reception and dinner poolside at La Casa Pacifica,the Western White House in San Clemente, and an outdoor BBQ around the farmhouse whereRN was born, to a glittering keynote dinner gala in the Foundation’s White House East Roomand a delightful breakfast cruise on John Wayne’s legendary yacht, The Wild Goose.

In between, you’ll enjoy the company of top officials from the Nixon White House who will lead informal discussions on the important achievements of President Richard Nixon in Domestic Affairs and Foreign Policy.

ATTEND ALL OR SOME OF THESE GREATEVENTS AND HELP BUILD THE LEGACY.

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FRIDAY, JULY 169:15 am Welcome continental breakfast, Presidential Reception Rooms

9:45 am Official opening and tours of the National Archives building that now permanentlyhouses the official Nixon papers, audio and visual materials, and artifacts

11:30 am Wreath laying ceremony at the graves of President Nixon and Mrs. Nixon

Noon Old fashioned BBQ, First Lady Pat Nixon Gardens

2:00 pm Tours of the galleries, Birthplace and Presidential Helicopter

5:00 pm Poolside Dinner at La Casa Pacifica, hosted by Ninetta and Gavin Herbert

SATURDAY, JULY 179:15 am Continental breakfast, Presidential Reception Rooms

10:00 am Round table presentations on domestic affairs and foreign policy

Noon East Room luncheon in honor of First Lady Pat Nixon with special guest Tricia Nixon Cox

2:00 pm Panel discussion, How Will Richard Nixon be Remembered: The Legacy of the 37th President

6:00 pm Anniversary reception and gala dinner, The East Room. VIP speaker (Business attire/cocktail dresses)

SUNDAY, JULY 189:00 am Two-hour breakfast cruise of Newport Harbor aboard The Wild Goose, the private

yacht of RN’s friend John Wayne (Marriott guests will be returned to the hotel by noon)

20TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

� YES, please confirm my/our reservation for events as checked.

Name ____________________________________________________________________

Address __________________________________________________________________

City/state/zip_____________________________________________________________

Phone____________________________________________________________________

E-mail ___________________________________________________________________

Guest/spouse name_______________________________________________________

Quantity Amount

________ THE HOMECOMING PACKAGEincluding all scheduled events, meals, and ground transportation to and from the hotel, Library, and events. $695 per person. $ _______________

INDIVIDUAL EVENTS*

FRIDAY________ Rose Garden BBQ $35 $ _______________

________ La Casa Pacifica Dinner $350 $ _______________

SATURDAY________ Luncheon in honor of $ _______________

First Lady Pat Nixon $55________ Gala East Room Dinner $140 $ _______________

SUNDAY________ The Wild Goose Breakfast Cruise $140 $ _______________

TOTAL $ _______________

PAYMENT

� My check payable to The Nixon Foundation is enclosed. (Check amount $_________________________)

� Charge $__________________ to my:

� VISA � MC � AMEX � Discover

� Sorry I can’t attend but here’s my

20TH ANNIVERSARY GIFT OF $__________________.

Name on card ____________________________________________________________

Card number__________________________Expiration date____/_______

SPACE IS LIMITED, so please RSVP now.

Mail to: THE RICHARD NIXON FOUNDATIONCelebration Reservations18001 Yorba Linda Boulevard Yorba Linda, CA 92886

FOR INFORMATION or to ORDER by phone Call Anne Brown at 714.364.1120

*Per person pricing, does not include bus transportation.

REG I S TRAT ION

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OFFICIAL ANNIVERSARY HOTEL

is the nearby Fullerton Marriott, which served as

headquarters for the 1990 grand opening. Rooms can be

reserved at our special rate of $99 per night by calling

714.738.7800, and asking for the Nixon Library 20th

Anniversary room block. Reserve Your Room Today.