Richard Nixon | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/richard-nixon/RSS feed for Richard NixonenThu, 14 Aug 2025 21:13:42 +0000How the 1973 D.C. Home Rule Act Enabled the Nation's Capital to Govern Itself—With Congressional Oversighthttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-the-1973-dc-home-rule-act-enabled-the-nations-capital-to-govern-itself-with-congressional-oversight-180987180/Far from being a new debate brought on by current events, the discussion over extending home rule to Washingtonians has been around as long as the District of Columbia itselfThu, 14 Aug 2025 21:13:42 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-the-1973-dc-home-rule-act-enabled-the-nations-capital-to-govern-itself-with-congressional-oversight-180987180/The Fabulous Fabulist Lawyer Who Wasn’t, but Still Managed to Get a Man Off Death Rowhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-fabulous-fabulist-lawyer-who-wasnt-but-still-managed-to-get-a-man-off-death-row-180984229/Take in the remarkable tale of the fake attorney best known as L.A. Harris, whose scams put him in trouble with the law in jurisdictions nationwideMon, 29 Apr 2024 11:30:28 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-fabulous-fabulist-lawyer-who-wasnt-but-still-managed-to-get-a-man-off-death-row-180984229/More Giant Pandas Are Coming to the U.S. in a New Loan From Chinahttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/more-giant-pandas-are-coming-to-the-us-in-a-new-loan-from-china-180983842/China plans to send a male and a female panda to the San Diego Zoo as early as this summer, and negotiations are underway for pandas' possible return to the National Zoo in Washington, D.C.Fri, 23 Feb 2024 19:13:39 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/more-giant-pandas-are-coming-to-the-us-in-a-new-loan-from-china-180983842/Norman Lear Brought Big Issues to the Small Screenhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/norman-lear-producer-sitcoms-obituary-180983380/At his peak, the television icon, who died at 101, reached more than 120 million Americans with shows like "All in the Family"Wed, 06 Dec 2023 18:00:56 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/norman-lear-producer-sitcoms-obituary-180983380/Revisit 51 Years of Giant Pandas at the National Zoo, From Beloved Babies to Fun in the Snowhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/revisit-51-years-of-giant-pandas-at-the-national-zoo-from-beloved-babies-to-fun-snow-180982940/The Panda House's eight occupants have played a key role in conservation efforts over the decadesFri, 22 Sep 2023 11:15:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/revisit-51-years-of-giant-pandas-at-the-national-zoo-from-beloved-babies-to-fun-snow-180982940/Why the National Zoo Is Saying Goodbye to Its Giant Pandashttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/why-the-national-zoo-is-saying-goodbye-to-its-giant-pandas-180982927/Staff remain hopeful that members of the threatened species will be back in Washington in the near futureWed, 20 Sep 2023 11:15:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/why-the-national-zoo-is-saying-goodbye-to-its-giant-pandas-180982927/A Monument Honoring Shirley Chisholm, the First Black Congresswoman, Is Coming to Brooklynhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/tk-a-monument-honoring-shirley-chisholm-the-first-black-congresswoman-will-rise-in-brooklyns-prospect-park-180982567/After years of delays, New York City officially approved a statue commemorating the borough native and political trailblazerThu, 20 Jul 2023 16:11:19 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/tk-a-monument-honoring-shirley-chisholm-the-first-black-congresswoman-will-rise-in-brooklyns-prospect-park-180982567/What the Nation's Founders Said About the Indictment of a Former Presidenthttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/what-the-nations-founders-said-about-the-indictment-of-a-former-president-180981946/Alexander Hamilton wrote that a commander in chief removed from office would be "liable to prosecution and punishment"Thu, 06 Apr 2023 17:39:53 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/what-the-nations-founders-said-about-the-indictment-of-a-former-president-180981946/A Brief History of White House Weddingshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/brief-history-white-house-weddings-180963318/Naomi Biden's nuptials will mark the 19th wedding held at the presidential seat of powerMon, 22 May 2017 13:03:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/brief-history-white-house-weddings-180963318/Martha Mitchell Was the Brash 'Mouth of the South' That Roaredhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/martha-mitchell-was-the-brash-mouth-of-the-south-that-roared-180979951/A portrait reveals the dignity behind the maligned woman who stepped up to tell the truthThu, 21 Apr 2022 15:35:32 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/martha-mitchell-was-the-brash-mouth-of-the-south-that-roared-180979951/