Nixon (1969 - 1974) also sought to "Wall Off" parts of the Smithsonian -- tried to pull exhibits

BREAKING NEWS: Trump-Vance will "seal the deal"

if Smithsonian officials at Portrait Gallery opt to

feature his various art media presentation for POTUS

exhibits / featured position in the galleries

New York Times / 02/06/ arts/design/ smithsonian-national-portrait-

gallery-trump-display.html

Friday Feb. 6, 2026 posted online 4:56 p.m. Eastern

reporters Zachary Small & Robin Pogrebin

 

October 2025 WASHINGTON POST (Jeff Bezos, Publisher)

Just as Trump has called Lonnie Bunch III and insisted

certain displays get pulled . . .

Nixon ordered up costly exhibitions / / 

then re-election officials up to Nov. 1972

told Smithsonian curators to "wall off" a controversial

voting rights show - exhibit

DETAILS at

washingtonpost.com/

entertainment/2025/10/22/nixon-smithsonian-american-history-museum-trump-pressure