"I am not a Crook" – Nixon
President Richard Nixon opened relations with the Soviet Union and China leading to the first strategic arms limitation treaty. He also launched the EPA, the DEA to fight the war on drugs, ended the gold standard for American currency, and eventually ended the Vietnam War. Yet his legacy is defined by just one word – Watergate.
While some think President Bush’s ratings are the lowest ever, Nixon’s dropped to just 23% during the peak of the Watergate scandal.
Now imagine sitting in the Lincoln Sitting Room in the White House, on the evening the Richard Nixon evaluates his presidency, and ponders if …read more
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