I tend to be suspicious of the Presidential Libraries. Too often they are devoted to the presenting a biased version of history that presents a particular president from the point of view of his partisans. So I am delighted to learn the the Nixon Library has opened a new exhibit telling the full story of Watergate, complete with an interactive kiosk labeled "Dirty Tricks." Here is a good NY Times story, and you can also explore much of the exhibit at the library website. This is how public history is supposed to work!
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Dick Takes a Holiday
In this rare photograph from an alternate American history time line, Walt Disney prepares to fire the Nixon family into space:
(Note that the craft seems to be piloted by the disembodied head of Art Linkletter--perhaps Walt experimented on Art before subjecting himself to the cryogenics procedures for which he is famous?)
Actually the image is from Davelandblog: The Nixon Family & Disneyland, Pt. 6, one is a series of posts about a 1959 visit of the Vice President and his family to the popular amusement park. Pretty far from Northwest history, but I had to share the picture!
(Note that the craft seems to be piloted by the disembodied head of Art Linkletter--perhaps Walt experimented on Art before subjecting himself to the cryogenics procedures for which he is famous?)
Actually the image is from Davelandblog: The Nixon Family & Disneyland, Pt. 6, one is a series of posts about a 1959 visit of the Vice President and his family to the popular amusement park. Pretty far from Northwest history, but I had to share the picture!
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