by jpitney | Jul 26, 2021 | Environment, Nixon
On December 28, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon signed the Endangered Species Act. In his signing statement, he said: “Nothing is more priceless and more worthy of preservation than the rich array of animal life with which our country has been blessed. It is...
by jpitney | Jan 4, 2021 | Elections, Electoral College, Nixon
On January 6, 1961, after the official counting of the electoral votes in a joint session of Congress, Vice President Richard Nixon announced the election of his 1960 opponent, John F. Kennedy. Mr. Speaker, since this is an unprecedented situation, I would like to...
by jpitney | Apr 22, 2020 | Environment, Nixon
On the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, we should remember the statesman who signed more major environmental measures than any other president: The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969; Reorganization Plans Nos. 3 and 4 of 1970 – creating the Environmental...
by jpitney | Feb 21, 2020 | China, Nixon
As History.com notes, Nixon went to China on this date in 1972: The American fear of a monolithic communist bloc had been modified, as a war of words—and occasional border conflicts—erupted between the Soviet Union and the PRC in the 1960s. Nixon, and National...
