Real Richard Nixon: 28 DAYS (10) - Farewell Speech & Pat's Tears

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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 farewell speech to the cabinet members, White House staff, and other assorted supporters on his final day in the White House (August 9, 1974). He also recalls his wife Pat Nixon and the touching reaction of one member of the White House staff. This segment includes clips from his emotional farewell speech on August 9.

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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