The defeat that made Ronald Reagan president. Anyone who has spent significant time in and around political campaigns would have their own special understanding of the famous Wide-World-of-Sports descriptive: “The thrill of victory … and the agony of defeat.” And when it comes to “defeat,” that understanding often extends to the wisdom that within defeat […] The post Reagan ’76: A Campaign to Remember appeared first on StoneZone .
The defeat that made Ronald Reagan president. Anyone who has spent significant time in and around political campaigns would have their own special understanding of the famous Wide-World-of-Sports descriptive: “The thrill of victory … and the agony of defeat.” And when it comes to “defeat,” that understanding often extends to the wisdom that within defeat can often come the seeds of future “victory.” Nowhere is that better illustrated than through the remarkable story of “Reagan ’76,” ripe to be remembered once again on its 50th anniversary this month. August 1976 — precisely 50 years ago — marked a seminal turning point in the political career of Ronald Reagan, the man who would later serve two terms as…Open
The Smithsonian is falsely claiming that President Richard Nixon was impeached in its new exhibit at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington D.C. The gallery’s “America’s Presidents” exhibit reopened to the public on May 15 and includes a portrait of the 37th president by acclaimed American artist Norman Rockwell. Jim Byron, president and CEO of the Richard Nixon […] The post The Institutional Smear Campaign Against Nixon is an Assault on MAGA appeared first on StoneZone .
The Smithsonian is falsely claiming that President Richard Nixon was impeached in its new exhibit at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington D.C. The gallery’s “America’s Presidents” exhibit reopened to the public on May 15 and includes a portrait of the 37th president by acclaimed American artist Norman Rockwell. Jim Byron, president and CEO of the Richard Nixon Foundation , wrote a letter to the gallery’s acting director Elliot Gruber noting that the biography accompanying the portrait falsely states that Nixon was impeached on the charges of obstruction of justice, abuse of power, and contempt of Congress. “In fact, President Nixon was never impeached,” Byron wrote. “He resigned on August 9, 1974 before the…Open
Murray M. Chotiner was the first modern political consultant ands responsible for the rise of President Richard Nixon. Chotiner was born on October 4, 1909, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the son of Albert Hyman Chotiner and Sarah Chotiner. The family moved to Columbus, Ohio, soon after Murray’s birth, and relocated to California in 1920. His father […] The post THE FIRST POLITICAL CONSULTANT appeared first on StoneZone .
Murray M. Chotiner was the first modern political consultant ands responsible for the rise of President Richard Nixon. Chotiner was born on October 4, 1909, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the son of Albert Hyman Chotiner and Sarah Chotiner. The family moved to Columbus, Ohio, soon after Murray’s birth, and relocated to California in 1920. His father eventually abandoned his wife and children. Born into a Jewish family, his father was a cigar maker who moved the family to California to run a chain of cinemas before abandoning them. After attending UCLA, Chotiner enrolled at the Southwestern School of Law, graduating at age 20 — the youngest graduate in the school’s history. He had to wait until he was 21 to be eligible to take the bar…Open
Whether you are thinking about a sunny vacation retreat to escape the cold or just cozying into the sofa next to the fireplace, the indispensable partner for biding your time is Ken Khachigian’s memoir: “Behind Closed Doors – In the Room with Reagan and Nixon.” For lovers of politics, history, biography and the study of […] The post Behind Closed Doors – In the Room with Reagan and Nixon appeared first on StoneZone .
Whether you are thinking about a sunny vacation retreat to escape the cold or just cozying into the sofa next to the fireplace, the indispensable partner for biding your time is Ken Khachigian’s memoir: “Behind Closed Doors – In the Room with Reagan and Nixon.” For lovers of politics, history, biography and the study of the presidency nothing in your library will match the brilliance of Khachigian’s finely-honed visit with the cold war legends and giants of the 20th century. Khachigian began his career as a communications aide in Richard Nixon’s White House, and moved up as a protégé of Pat Buchanan to become a critical partner in the political preparations for the landslide of 1972 and subsequently as a scribe in the…Open