Now On Exhibit

The Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum announced the opening of a new special exhibit, "WE THE PEOPLE: Portraits of Veterans in America." This showcase features artist Mary Whyte's 50 large-scale watercolor portraits of American veterans, representing every state and all walks of life. Among those featured are a Kansas welder, a Missouri dairy farmer, a Texas construction worker, and a Pennsylvania science teacher. The exhibit is on display in the Museum Special Gallery through December 2025, and you can purchase tickets to visit the exhibit here.

Collage of five of Mary Whyte’s veteran portraits

featured in “We The People: Portraits of Veterans in America” 

More Nixon Presidential Records Now Online

Over 42,000 pages of textual materials have been digitized and are now available in the National Archives Catalog and on the Richard Nixon Presidential Library's website, including the President's Handwriting portion of the President's Office Files and the entirety of the Henry A. Kissinger Telephone Conversation Transcripts. 

This digitization increases access to these archival materials, which were closely associated with the daily work of President Richard Nixon and Dr. Henry Kissinger. Dr. Kissinger served as Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs (1969-1975) and Secretary of State (1973-1977) under Presidents Nixon and Ford. Additional information and access to the materials are available here.

President Richard Nixon and National Security Advisor Dr. Henry Kissinger, February 8, 1972. NAID 66394260

VIP Visitors to Washington, DC

Congressman Don Bacon (R-NE) visited the National Archives in Washington, DC, on Wednesday, May 21. He and his guests viewed records related to Henry Clay—who Rep. Bacon noted is one of his favorite historical figures because of Clay's influence on President Abraham Lincoln—and to the history of Nebraska, like this 1854 map of the Kansas and Nebraska territories.

Congressman Don Bacon (far left) and guests look at a 1854 map.

Representative Michael Rulli (R-OH) also visited the National Archives in Washington, DC, last week. Rep. Rulli saw a collection of Revolutionary War-era continental currency from holdings in the Center for Legislative Archives.

Rep. Rulli (middle) and guest take a look at Revolutionary War-era currency.