Whittier College senior and Nixon Fellow Alex Tallarida, 21, discusses RN's practical and bi-partisan approach to healthcare reform.
During his second term, RN made expanding health coverage to all Americans a centerpiece of his domestic agenda.
The Obama administration has taken on the issue of health care reform
today in the United States, but this type of reform is not new. Richard
Nixon had a significant role in healthcare during his presidency and if
unimpeded could have helped prevent the current health care crisis in
the United States. Specifically, in 1973, Nixon passed two important
pieces of legislation that changed health care in the country. The
Health Maintenance Organization Act of 1973 required employers with
traditional health plans to also provide the option of choosing an HMO
for its employees. The act also made it mandatory for employers to
contribute as much to the HMO as they did to their regular plans. The
Veterans Health Care Expansion Act of 1973 substantially expanded the
health benefits available to our nation’s veterans and their families.
RN, My Role Model
By Jimmy Byron, Intern for The Richard Nixon Foundation.
I joined the Richard Nixon Foundation in June 2007, only
weeks prior to the transformation of the private Nixon Library & Birthplace
into the federally-operated Nixon Presidential Library and Museum. I was fresh
out of 8th grade. My meeting with Foundation Vice President Sandy
Quinn was my first time in a board room. I had visited the Nixon Library twice
before then – once with my family and later with my Grandpa – and these
experiences left me with a new interest in President Richard Nixon, so I wrote
a letter to the Library director asking about internships.
Holiday Festival of Trains Welcome the season with bells, whistles and an extraordinary collection of model and miniature trains.
Nov. 16, 2009 - Jan. 10, 2010 More>>
Meet James Humes Lecture followed by book signing of his new book Only Nixon. Also Humes will be Introduced by Ed Nixon, the President's younger brother.
Dec. 7, 2009 More>
Michael Medved Live Broadcast He’s aired on more than 200 stations nationally as a cultural
crusader on politics and pop culture. During his broadcast he'll sign his newest
book The5 Big Lies About America Dec. 14, 2009 More>>
