Nixon Now Podcast

On this edition of the Nixon Now podcast the discussion is about the millions of Mexicans who emigrated to the United States fleeing persecution from Marxist and revolutionary forces, and how they became part of the social fabric of America. When Richard Nixon was a young man he sympathized with their beliefs and aspirations to attain the American dream. When Richard Nixon became president he took up their cause. Of their fathers, Nixon is recorded saying: “They are hard-working, honest, law-abiding family men and deeply Catholic.” Our guest to discuss this subject is Dr. Henry Ramirez. Dr. Ramirez was the Chairman of President Nixon’s Cabinet Committee on Opportunities for Spanish-Speaking People. He went on to serve in the same post under President Reagan. He is a speaker, scholar, educator, and author of two books: “A Chicano in the White House: The Nixon No One Knew” and “Nixon and the Mexicans: How a Young Man Encountered the Diaspora of 1913-1930 and Made a Difference.” Interview by Jonathan Movroydi