A celebration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of former President Richard Nixon will be held Sunday at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library in Yorba Linda.
Nixon’s oldest daughter, Tricia Nixon Cox, will join U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Dixon Smith and Rep. Ed Royce, R-Brea, in the laying of a White House wreath from President Barack Obama.
Bruce Herschensohn, who was a White House special assistant during the Nixon administration, will deliver the keynote address, discussing Nixon’s foreign policy achievements and their impact on the world, according to Jonathan Movroydis, the director of communications of the Richard Nixon Foundation, a nonprofit organization that bills itself as dedicated to education and illuminating Nixon’s life and legacy.
Royce and U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Melvin G. Spiese will also speak.
There will be AV-8B Harrier fighter jet flyover, supported by Marine Aircraft Group 13, musical presentations by the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing Band, a military presentation of the colors and a formal 21-gun military salute supported by the 1st Marine Division.
The celebration will begin at 11 a.m. Admission to the program and the library is free. The library will be open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The celebration comes three days before the actual anniversary of Nixon’s birth. It is being held on a Sunday to allow more people to attend, Movroydis told City News Service.
The event begins a yearlong celebration of the 100th anniversary of Nixon’s birth, which will also include a special exhibit at the library, “RN: Patriot. President. Peacemaker.” set to open Feb. 15.
-City News Service
Just more evidence we have 2 different sets of laws in America. One for them. One for us. We are subject to justice. They are subject to JustUS. heh. So when your children come home from school and tells you the teacher taught them all about "equality under the law" tell your children the truth. The teacher may lie to them. But for God sake's don't you lie to them. Be honest with them. Teach them how the rules really work, OK? Teach your children well. :)
But, keep the perspective: None of us is perfect, we have all erred. We judge a person by their life time contributions, not necessarily by the mistakes they made. It is difficult, but he DID do good as well. So what are YOU doing to change the system?
My point is that we have control over what goes inside our children's heads. If one school is telling your children lies - pull him or her out and send them to another school that won't. Most importantly, BE HONEST WITH YOUR CHILDREN. Tell them that "equality under the law" is a MYTH and that the concept is only fed to the peasants to make us feel like we are 'free' when we really aren't at all. In a "free" society everyone is treated the same according to what the laws say. Anybody who thinks we are a "free" society is in deep, deep denial. And it's not getting better...it's getting much worse. Especially since 2008. There are many criminals in jail today who have done good, Dagny. Do you think all criminals sitting in prison are inherently evil??? Grow up. Richard Nixon got a pardon because he was a CLUB MEMBER. That was the ONLY reason!!! I am educating friends, family, acquaintances and the on-line community with the TRUTH. Spreading the TRUTH is vitally important. Without it we are doomed!
You would NEVER see another Watergate type scandal exposed by our modern media. Today's mainstream media has largely been bought off. That's as obvious as the nose on my face. Look at the political coverage. Look at the glorified war coverage. The media is a mouthpiece for the nation's oligarchs. If we had modern day Woodward and Bernstein's working for a major publication who uncovered some major political dirt they would be told to bury it or lose their jobs and get blackballed from the media industry. hah. There is SO MUCH material out there that could bring down so many high ranking officials - both in political office and in big business. But it will NEVER make it to print. The oligarch's own the media. That's another truth most people don't want to accept. The fact that we have basically been Pravdatized. hah. It's true. All the evidence is there. All you need to do is look for it and not deny it. Most people don't care. As long as they get their government skittles they are happy little servants. hah. :)
Disclaimer - but you may hate me too the next time I go after one of your favorite dems - like King Obama! heh. :^)
It's not easy when I go after all scoundrel politicians, regardless of political affiliations. It really puts me on the hot seat with the loyalists from both sides. And once you insult their heroes you're in hot water with them forever. Oh well. Somebody's got to do it, right? You seem to have a good head on your shoulders, ms.sc. - The rule is to THINK and not be FOOLED.
Happy birthday Dick!