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This symposium will utilize National Archives records to explore the evolution of the modern office of the First Lady. It will highlight Pat Nixon's pivotal role in shaping this position and her initiatives to restore and renovate the White House during the Nixon administration.

The Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum will be closed on Thursday, January 9 to mark the National Day of Mourning honoring former President Jimmy Carter and his legacy. The Library will reopen to the public on Friday, January 10.

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Release of materials in the Nixon Library’s collection from the National Security Council, Country Files, Far East for Laos, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. This opening also contains four boxes of material from the National Security Council Series, Vietnam Country Files, along with over 50 folders of HAK Evening and Noon Notes, and Situation Room Logs. Additionally, there is also a small amount of new material from the Indo-Pak War series which were expanded from a previous opening.

This new special exhibition will be open from July 15, 2024, to August 31, 2025. Admission to the special exhibition is included with admission to the Nixon Library. The Nixon Library is open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. excluding winter holidays.