30 years ago today, my then-wife and I headed to Yorba Linda, California to attend the opening ceremonies of the Richard Nixon Library and Birthplace.
It was a hot day to be outside in a huge crowd and I brought along my camcorder and took some video of the proceedings. We had a pretty decent view of four U.S. presidents as they spoke during the ceremonies.
The Nixon Library emailed the following:
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Celebrating the 30th Anniversary
of the Opening of the Nixon Library
On a hot July 19, 1990, more than 50,000 Nixon friends, family, fans, neighbors, and former  administration and campaign officials gathered on the grounds surrounding his modest birthplace, the same site that later became the Richard Nixon Elementary School, to dedicate a library campus recognizing the life and legacy of America’s 37th President.
But how the presidential library of Orange County’s most famous son came to be built on the very land that his father once farmed for citrus, is as intriguing and fascinating as the man himself.
Learn about the Library's unique history, and see photos and video from the opening ceremony, in this all-new online exhibit.
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