点评:We were visiting Palm Springs, and since it was going to be a rainy day, we decided to do an indoor activity. Yorba Linda is relatively nearby, and we are big fans of presidential libraries, so it was definitely on my visit list. The library itself is located on the land that President Nixon's father owned at the time of his birth (it was a lemon orchard!) Yorba Linda offered it to President Nixon, along with his childhood home, which was still on the property.
That's the big difference with this library compared to other others, the fact that you you could actually see and tour through Nixon's childhood home.
The home is furnished with nearly 80% of the original items, as Nicon's brother held onto everything early in Nixon's political career thinking that one day they may be important.
Everything in the library is very well done. They do not gloss over or try to hide his resignation from office, in fact, the short video that you can watch opened with Nixon giving his resignation speech. But what this library does do, is show that Nixon was much more than his resignation. It really highlights what a great politician, statesman, and foreign ambassador he was, as well as all the work that he did before and after his presidency with world leaders.
They also gave a beautiful insight to Nixon's relationship with his wife, Pat. To be honest, the area of the museum that spoke about their funerals definitely brought tears to my eyes.
There is a beautiful rendition of the rose garden at the library, at the end of which are the gravesites for Nixon and his wife Pat. There's a replica of his oval office, and you can also go out and see Marine One. This library was exceptionally well done, and I felt I knew a great deal more about his life and his contributions to the world when we were done. I would highly recommend a visit!
翻译:我们当时在棕榈泉游玩,因为预计会下雨,所以决定去室内活动。约巴林达离棕榈泉比较近,而且我们很喜欢参观总统图书馆,所以它自然而然地列入了我的行程清单。这座图书馆坐落在尼克松总统出生时他父亲拥有的土地上(当时那里是一片柠檬园!)。约巴林达将这片土地连同他童年时的故居(当时仍然位于这片土地上)一起赠予了尼克松总统。
与其他总统图书馆相比,这座图书馆最大的不同之处在于,你可以亲眼看到并参观尼克松的故居。
故居内陈列着近80%的原物,因为尼克松的哥哥在他政治生涯早期就把所有东西都保存了下来,认为它们将来可能会派上用场。
图书馆里的一切都布置得非常精美。他们并没有粉饰或试图掩盖尼克松的辞职,事实上,你可以观看的短片以尼克松的辞职演讲开场。但这座图书馆真正展现的是,尼克松的成就远不止于他的辞职。它着重介绍了尼克松作为一位杰出的政治家、国务活动家和外交官的卓越贡献,以及他在总统任期前后与世界各国领导人开展的各项工作。
图书馆也生动地展现了尼克松与妻子帕特的深厚情谊。说实话,博物馆里讲述他们葬礼的那部分真的让我热泪盈眶。
图书馆里有一个精美的玫瑰园模型,花园尽头便是尼克松和妻子帕特的墓地。这里还有他椭圆形办公室的复制品,你还可以参观海军陆战队一号直升机。这座图书馆的布置非常出色,参观结束后,我对尼克松的生平及其对世界的贡献有了更深入的了解。我强烈推荐大家来这里参观!