Celebrating President Nixon’s Birthday Premiere of the New East Room West

Celebrating President Nixon’s Birthday: Premiere of the New East Room West

Thursday, January 9, 2020

Free Library Admission – 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM

11:00 AM: Presidential Wreath-Laying Ceremony

• Laying of a wreath to honor the Memory of President Nixon sent from President Donald J. Trump
• Keynote remarks by Rear Admiral Robert C. Nowakowski
• Patriotic musical performances by Navy Band Southwest
• Formal 21-Gun Salute
• Formal Presentation of the Colors by the Troy High School Navy JROTC Honor Guard

6:00 PM: Premiere Performance in the all-new White House East Room

Thanks to the generosity of Charlie and Ling Zhang, the Nixon Library’s iconic East Room has been completely renovated to enable top performance-quality shows, presentations and musical numbers. The New East Room West now boasts first-class audiovisual capabilities, a performance-worthy lighting system, new staging capabilities and custom-made presidential podium, restored wooden floors, shined draperies and new portraits replicating those in the White House.

The premiere performance in the New East Room West will feature keynote remarks on the history of the White House by the most recent White House Curator William G. Allman, who served the families of Presidents George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and Donald Trump. Following the remarks, there will be a spectacular performance by Orange County Music and Dance.