So glorious would be its final issue that so god would judge me i dare not say then it is not to be desired. At the New York Historical society, james legacy of the sixth president. For our complete American History tv schedule, go to cspan. Org. The Richard Nixon president ial library and museum in california completed a major renovation last month. The museums designer sat down to talk about how they revised the exhibits to tell a more complete story about president nixon and his administration. This is just over 90 minutes. Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the new Richard Nixon president ial library and museum. Todays program will be introduced by ronald a. Walker and david farial. The arcavist of the United States. [ applause ]. Thank you and good morning, everyone. Over the last four daek cades Richard Nixons career and Public Service was talking about many new nixons. But this museum, which opened yesterday, most of you were here, is truly the newest and i think youll agree with
Thank you and good morning, everyone. Over the last four decades, Richard Nixons career in Public Service, there was talk about many nixons, but this museum, which opened yesterday, is truly the newest, and i think youll agree, the best of nixon. This morning, we will be hearing from the think well group. Therotina and the cortina productions who designed the museum. And the creator of our new website. The website is terrific. With any project of this there are many people whose contribution was vital to the success of this museums completion. Unquestionably, the new without whom, and my very dear partner of the planning of this new Nixon Library and museum. It is my distinct pleasure to introduce the archivist of the United States of america, the. Onorable david ferrio [applause] david thank you and good morning. , i reminded folks the faith and capacity of the citizenry to learn from the past greatery could gain future. Continued to fulfill that mission is the programs third i would
Hermela we do know police are investigating this . Reporter the incident is under investigation. But police are not telling us much about what theyre finding at this point. But we do know this facility opened about two years ago. And hasnt had any complaints. Reporter and we spoke with several neighbors. Who had nothing but good things to say about the family who lives there and the woman who runs thefacility. Weve gone to their house for family things and theyve come over here and our kids both know each other. They play together outside all the time. Theyre really nice. Theyre pretty quiet. They are great neighbors. They are nice people. Sot anni williams just really sweet people. I can only say the best about them and i just hope it was something that just was not of their doing. I mean i cant see how. Theyre sweet. Theyre a sweet couple. Reporter neighbors tell us the couple who lives at the home have young children. They moved in a few years ago. Reporter the day care hasnt had an
Obvious then, but these things are easier to see in retrospect. There is speculation in silicone valley but not like we had in 1999. So there are probably some inflation. Anyone else who hasnt asked a question . I will take one more from this gentlemen and then happy to sign books i want to follow up on something i heard you say. I thought you said since the abolition of the Gold Standard the dollar hasnt lost any of its buying power. No, i said it hasnt lost its power overseas in the world market. There was a terrible inflation in the 1970s. The rate of inflation generally has not been severe. It has lost about 2 a year except for that period. You can look at the figures like a dollar in 1920 is only worth 14 cents today. You know, that is really significant if you are around in 1920 and still around today. But life doesnt work that way. What happens is at a 2 rate it is barely noticeable and in some ways it is helpful. The one reason we have unemployment is for cultural reasons it is
Anything else . I would like to say a word about the ambassador of new delhi. John Kenneth Galbraith, because he is a huge part of this book. John Kenneth Galbraith was a tall man, 6foot six, born in ontario canada, a graduate of the Ontario School about a culture. He then moved to the United States and became an economist, wrote several books in the 1940s and 50s about economics and became one of the stars at harvard university. If not the star of harvard university. But he also became an advisor to kennedy. He kept a diary while he was ambassador to new delhi and later published diary. For the historian of of course theres gold because it isnt a memoir. A memoir is within the later and you put him how brilliant you were on the weather you were or not. The diary you right at the time but at least we still know you said that on the 19th of november, 1960 or otherwise the diary is a fascinating piece of very own political politically unknown dialog. He writes his impressions of everybod