Real Richard Nixon: 28 DAYS (4) - Decision to Resign & Family

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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 decision to resign from the presidency of the United States and how he weighed his options and arrived at that decision. He also narrates how he told his family and best friend Bebe Rebozo about his decision and their reactions.

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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[DrZenith]

Looking back all those years the whole business of Watergate looks crazy. Nixon risked impeachment because though not responsible for the break-in at the Democratic HQ he later 'covered up' the fact that he had later learned that members of his campaign group instigated it. Look at Italy's Berlusconi guilty of corruption who carries on as Prime Minister, or Putin giving the OK to kill critical journalists it's incredible that Nixon was forced out for such a petty reason.

[Parizeau21]

That man could tell a story.

[devilndeepbluesea]

@CounterCultureLives I think one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen was the video of him breaking down in tears at Pat's funeral. You would never think to see such a man break down., She was everything to him...

[devilndeepbluesea]

@CounterCultureLives Is fatal mistake was putting a recording system in and the wife of Mitchell, Martha.

I am a conservative Republican, your comments as a liberal Democrat was nice. He was a great President and we lost a lot from his own self inflicting wound....He got us out of Vietnam. He got us the first treaty with Soviet Union. I am not sure China was a good thing, but his basic heart and love for our country was. I feel the man was selfless.

[CounterCultureLives]

@WrathMania Wrong. Although Jimmy Carter was a relatively ineffective President, there were no scandals involving his administration, nor is there any evidence of financial malfeasance on his part.

[CounterCultureLives]

@91dodgespiritrt Speaking as a Liberal Democrat, I really don't believe that Nixon was "a crook" in terms of how people associate political offices with financial gain. His financial circumstances were not enhanced by Watergate, nor did he experience any financial gain while in office.

Like an intense game of chess, the outcome is sometimes determined before the "Checkmate" is called.

Nixon's fatal move was sending John Dean to Camp David to compile The Dean Report.

[91dodgespiritrt]

SINCE SO MANY SEEM TO BE CALLING NIXON A CROOK, COULD SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME WHAT NIXON STOLE? WHAT? BE SPECIFIC.

[WrathMania]

@enlighten3d1 But in theory, every president since Nixon could have been impeached for far worse abuses of power. It doesn't excuse the fact Nixon was crooked. But so has every president between Jerry Ford and Bush II.

[WrathMania]

@DrZenith Though that said I'm sure Nixon had sanctioned the break-in. He had played dirty politics his entire life. The thing was he played them more bluntly (and more creatively) than most. So he got caught.

[WrathMania]

@DrZenith Agreed. Nixon is a saint compared to Reagan, Clinton, or Bush II.

[jimmbo13]

He had many many gifts...shame it ended that way.

[res57]

Do you really think Nixon would have given up the Presidency if he wasn't guilty as sin?