Real Richard Nixon: 28 DAYS (2) - Watergate, Politics, & Congress

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The Real Richard Nixon
Vol. 3: "28 Days"
Interview with Frank Gannon

In this interview/documentary segment, President Richard Nixon discusses his trip to San Clemente in mid-July 1974 in the midst of the Watergate scandal, his former advisor John Ehrlichman's conviction for the break-in at Daniel Ellsberg's psychiatrist's office, and his views on politics (such as: politics is primarily about what you can do to or for people and when you loose, you find out who your true friends are). He also quotes General Douglas MacArthur, discusses calls for his impeachment, and explains how he needed to retain the support of the three southern Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee to not be impeached.

The video clip comes from 38 hours of interviews that Nixon did with Frank Gannon in 1983 during eight days of interviews spread out over several months. Gannon used to work for Nixon and was well acquainted with the former president. Subsequently, Nixon is more at ease and open here than in most of his recorded interviews, including the more famous Frost/Nixon interviews, which were more confrontational.

This volume of the interview covers Richard Nixon's account of his final days in office.

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[ankenney]

I agree. I find him quite fascinating.

[JCream34]

Wow! Who's this relaxed casual guy pretending to be Nixon!!

[exram1930]

RICHARD NIXON WAS A GREAT MAN AND PRESIDENT

[GusF]

@lago4 Was he including himself in that?

[Stube437]

@lago4 Where'd you get that quote from?

[lago4]

"Politics would be a helluva good business if it weren't for the goddamned people"

- Richard Nixon

[ninher]

It's strange watching this knowing all the awful things he did and stood for. Nixon wasn't a good guy--it's interesting to watch his acting skills at work.

[WrathMania]

Nixon was Gandhi compared to Bush.

[ljdabc]

Very interesting. Thanks for posting this. Pity cant buy it on DVD.

[BajaBill2009]

I generally agree that Nixon really was successful on so many issues.  He was the first one to get "caught"/

[Icedude91]

You call Obama a sociopath but think Knixon was a better man? Dude fuck you!

[iamdiaperman]

Dear people: I am glad people are writing positively about President Nixon. He faced so many battles and won them all except the one that was unwinnable, no matter if he was or not involved. God Bless President Nixon ! I sell Japanese made guitars and if you need one email me. Oh, who am I? I called President Nixon `Great Uncle Richard` :-)