List of awards and honors received by Richard Nixon
This article lists awards and honors received by Richard Nixon.
Honorary degrees
[edit]Nixon received honorary degrees from the following educational institutions:[1]
- Bradley University, Doctor of Laws, 1951[2]
- University of Tehran, 1953[2]
- Lowell Technological Institute, Doctor of Science, 1954 [3][4]
- Whittier College, Doctor of Laws, 1954[5]
- Temple University, Doctor of Humane Letters, 1955[6][7]
- Lafayette College, Doctor of Laws, 1956[8]
- Bethany College, Doctor of Laws, 1957[9][10]
- Defiance College, Doctor of Laws, 1957[11]
- DePauw University, Doctor of Laws, 1957[12]
- Michigan State University, Doctor of Laws, 1957[13]
- Wilberforce University, Doctor of Humanities, 1957[14]
- Yeshiva University, Doctor of Laws, 1957[15]
- Fordham University, Doctor of Laws, 1959[16]
- Thiel College, Doctor of Humane Letters, 1959[17][18]
- University of San Diego, Doctor of Laws, 1959[19][20]
Other honors
[edit]- Egypt's Order of the Nile, 1974[21]
- Member of France's Académie des Beaux-Arts, elected 1985,[22] inducted 1987[23]
- National Fitness Foundation's Public Service Award, 1986[24]
Namesakes
[edit]- Richard M. Nixon Parkway, Yorba Linda, California[25]
- Richard M. Nixon Elementary School, Yorba Linda, California[26]
- Nixon Elementary School, Hiawatha, Iowa[27]
- Richard M. Nixon High School, Monrovia, Liberia[28][29]
- Nixon Library, Yuen Long, Hong Kong[30]
Postage stamps
[edit]Richard Nixon has appeared on the following postage stamps:
- A United States 32-cent commemorative stamp, issued April 26, 1995.[31]
- A set of six stamps from Umm Al Quwain in 1972, commemorating Nixon's visit to China.[32]
- Two Nevis $3 commemorative stamps, issued May 21, 2010 as part of a pane commemorating the 50th anniversary of John F. Kennedy's election as President.[33][34]
- Liberia stamps issued in 1982 and 2009 as part of series commemorating U.S. presidents.[citation needed]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ See Richard M. Nixon Speakers Manual (PDF). Washington, D.C.: The Dick Nixon Club. March 1960. p. 51. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
- ^ a b "Nixon Is Awarded Honorary Degree in Iran Ceremony". The Milwaukee Journal. AP. 1953-12-11. p. 1. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
- ^ "Nixon Plans Series of Eastern Talks After Midwest Trip". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. AP. 1954-09-13. p. 3. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
- ^ Times, Special to The New York (1954-08-29). "NIXON TO GET DEGREE; Lowell Technological Institute to Honor Him on Sept. 28". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
- ^ "Honorary Degrees". Whittier.edu. Whittier College. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
- ^ "Richard M. Nixon receiving an honorary degree from Temple University, 1955". Temple.edu. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
- ^ "Vice President Richard Nixon at Temple University commencement". Temple.edu. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
- ^ "Richard Nixon". mcall.com. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
- ^ "Nixon Hits 'Tricky' Union Officials". Toledo Blade. AP. 1957-06-03. p. 3. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
- ^ Miller, Scott D. (2015-03-24). "The Tradition of Honorary Degrees". Dialogue. Retrieved 2016-05-21.[dead link]
- ^ "Nixon to Receive Honorary Degree". Lewiston Evening Journal. AP. 1957-05-03. p. 11. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
- ^ "Vice President Richard M. Nixon Receives Honorary Degree from DePauw". DePauw.edu. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
- ^ "MSU Honorary Degree Recipients: Alphabetical List". MSU.edu. Michigan State University. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
- ^ "Degree for Nixon". The Milwaukee Sentinel. AP. 1957-07-12. p. 12, part 1. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
- ^ "Vice President Nixon Gets Honorary Degree from Yeshiva University". JTA.org. 1957-12-16. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
- ^ "Cut in Foreign Aid Would Be Disastrous, Nixon Says". Schenectady Gazette. AP. 1959-01-28. p. 5. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
- ^ "Honorary Degree Recipients". Thiel.edu. Thiel College. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
- ^ "V.P. Nixon Speaks to Thiel Students, Receives Honorary Degree" (PDF). The Campus. 1959-10-02. p. 1. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
- ^ "The Way We Were". U-T San Diego. 2007-02-11. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
- ^ Office of Public Information, "USD Sends Congratulations to Alumnus Richard Nixon" (1968). News Releases. 59. https://digital.sandiego.edu/newsreleases/59
- ^ Shaw, Gaylord (1974-06-13). "Millions Welcome Nixon upon Arrival in Egypt". The Lewiston Daily Sun. Associated Press. p. 22. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
- ^ "Associés Étrangers". Académie des Beaux-Arts. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
- ^ "Nixon is honored in France". The Milwaukee Journal. 1987-02-21. p. 2A. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
- ^ "Nixon honored". The Times-News. Hendersonville, N.C. AP. 1986-03-14. p. 16. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
- ^ Groves, Martha (2013-09-03). "Changing name of Marina Freeway to 'Ballona Freeway' is proposed". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on January 6, 2014. Retrieved 2016-09-10.
- ^ "Nixon school to close". The Tuscaloosa News. Los Angeles Times. 1981-03-15. p. 19A. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
- ^ "History of School". Nixon Elementary. Cedar Rapids Community School District. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
- ^ Wulu, John Nimley Sr. (2009). The Miracles and Riches of God: Autobiography of John Nimley Wulu, Sr. of Monrovia, Liberia, West Africa (Founder and Builder of Schools). Bloomington, Ind.: AuthorHouse. p. 85. ISBN 978-1-4389-1799-3. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
- ^ "Nearly Nothing Named for Nixon". Twelve Mile Circle. 2015-07-01. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
- ^ Musgrave, Paul (Summer 2009). "The First Nixon Library". Prologue. 41 (2). Retrieved 2016-05-21.
- ^ "Richard M. Nixon Issue". Arago. Smithsonian National Postal Museum. Retrieved 2016-07-24.
- ^ Colnect.com
- ^ McCarty, Denise (2010-08-09). "Recent stamps show presidents from Roosevelt to Reagan" (PDF). Linn's Stamp News. p. 10. Retrieved 2016-07-24.
- ^ "New Issues - Western Hemisphere" (PDF). Linn's Stamp News. 2010-07-26. p. 62. Retrieved 2016-07-24.