Season 2, Episode 37-Richard Nixon and La Casa Pacifica

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Season 2, Episode 37: Richard Nixon and La Casa Pacifica

West Coast, Best Coast? Richard Nixon sought to make the Presidency truly continental by setting up shop in his home state of California! Learn about Richard Nixon’s political rise; his election and Presidency; his wife, Pat, and daughters; and his homes in California, Florida, and New Jersey!

Be sure to check out Richard Nixon’s “Visiting the Presidents” Episode from Season 1, “Richard Nixon and Yorba Linda”!

“Richard Nixon’s Former ‘Western White House'” from Mansion Global.

“See Inside Richard Nixon’s Western White House” from Parade.

“Nixons See Key Biscayne Home” from New York Times.

“Nixon in New York” from Washington Post.

“Bergen County became Richard Nixon’s Adopted Home” from North Jersey Record.

From My April 2022 Visit!

As close as I could get on the beach
La Casa Pacifica
On the rocks
Walking back
La Casa Pacifica

At the Richard Nixon Museum and Library

With the model in the Nixon Library and Museum
Close up of the model
Aerial view of the model
Exhibit on the Western White House
La Casa Pacifica
Transport yourself to Nixon’s living room
Hanging out in the living room
Parade magazine‘s photo of La Casa Pacifica.
La Casa Pacifica from San Clemente Times
The NIxons in La Casa Pacifica living room
Richard Nixon relaxing at La Casa Pacifica
Aerial view of La Casa Pacifica from Parade magazine

Inside La Casa Pacifica from Parade magazine

Richard Nixon Key Biscayne Home

The two Key Biscayne homes
Nixon entertaining

Richard Nixon in New Jersey

Nixon’s Saddle River home
Nixon on his deck
Richard and Pat in New Jersey
Richard Nixon greeting Trick-or-Treaters in Park Ridge.
Official White House Portraits of Richard and Pat Nixon.

Richard Nixon Home: La Casa Pacifica, 4100 Calle Isabella, San Clemente, California.

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Recommended Reading for Richard Nixon

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