The Nixon Library

The Nixon Library is super fun! Everybody got to go in for free because it was President Nixon’s 104th birthday. First, we went to the wreath ceremony. A band played and people from the military came to speak. east-room-mom-and-kids-nixon

Next, we watched a movie on the president. It was about the hardships he had and many other aspects of his life. Next, we went to see his influence with China.

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He went to China and made a deal with them. The were many photos of him walking on The Great Wall of China.

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Next, we watched a movie on some important things he did including:

  • Created the EPA
  • Title IX which helped fund girls’ sports
  •  Cancer research

President Nixon took the first call from the moon ever!!!

Also, he was president during lots of the Apollo missions with astronauts and took the first call from the moon ever!

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Say hello to the astronauts!

After that, we went to see Nixon’s childhood house and a military helicopter.

The Nixon Library was very fun!

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