Since we had an afternoon in the LA area before heading up to Big Bear Lake, we toured the Richard Nixon Presidential Library & Museum. Fortunately, Yorba Linda is on the eastern side of LA, so it wasn’t too much out-of-the-way for us.

The Museum

Along a busy highway, we drove by it at first. Upon entering, the docents suggested we watch the 20-minute film before exploring the museum. The film detailed Nixon’s life. Afterwards, a red-carpeted collage showed us what was going on in the world in 1968 – the year Nixon became president. (more…)