Richard Nixon Library & Birthplace
Yorba Linda, CA
Updated October 2024
Posted January 2024
POST PRESIDENCYLooking Forward
With his resignation and his brushes with death, Richard Nixon had reached his deepest valley, but he still had more left to contribute.
Years of post-resignation convalescence, the return of his physical strength, and the publication of his best-selling memoirs in 1978 prepared Nixon for his return to the arena.
Making a fresh start on the East Coast, the former President launched full-speed into the next chapter of his life. Though still a controversial figure, and never fully able to throw off the shadow of Watergate, Nixon now approached his post-Presidential life with the same drive, determination, and brilliance that marked his more than 30 years in public service.
RICHARD NIXON:
So long as I have a breath in my body, I am going to talk about the great issues that affect the world. I am not going to keep my mouth shut. I am going to speak out for peace and for freedom. - 1983
He's Back
- The Rehabilitation of Richard Nixon
Jennie Elizabeth Eisenhower
- The former President and Mrs. Nixon, and Tricia Nixon Cox, with their new granddaughter and niece, Jennie Elizabeth Eisenhower, born to Julie and David Eisenhower in San Clemente on August 15, 1978.
Melanie Eisenhower
- This 1986 photograph was taken in the Eisenhower family room showing President Nixon with granddaughter Melanie Eisenhower photographed underneath a National Geographic map insert depicting the peoples of the USSR.
Alex Eisenhower
- A drawing of himself and his puppy by Alex Eisenhower.
Jennie Eisenhower
- A birthday haiku from Nixon's granddaughter Jennie Eisenhower.
Christopher Cox
- Richard Nixon with his grandson Christopher Cox celebrate Christmas 1979
Bob Abplanalp and Bebe Rebozo
- A candid snapshot of former President Nixon with his longtime friends Bob Abplanalp and Bebe Rebozo
Jennie Eisenhower
- Richard Nixon and his 2 month-old granddaughter, Jennie Eisenhower, in October 1978
Tricia and Christopher Cox
- Richard and Pat Nixon with their daughter Tricia Nixon Cox at the christening of baby Christopher Cox, 1979.
Christopher Cox
- Former President Nixon writes a letter of congratulations to his grandson Christopher Cox on his election as president of his sixth grade class. He signed the letter "Ba" - which was the grandchildren's name for him (they called Pat Nixon "Ma").
Melanie Eisenhower
- Pat Nixon reads aloud to her granddaughter Melanie Eisenhower, 18 months old, 1986
Two Grandsons
- In Yorba Linda at the opening of the Nixon Library in 1990, Richard Nixon and his two grandsons wave from the windows of the bedroom he shared with his two brothers until the family moved to Whittier.
Three Generations
- Three generations of the Nixon family, 1990
