Tag Archives: Watergate

PBS: Watergate Plus 30- Shadow of History

“WATERGATE PLUS 30 Part 1″ From Chris Belch The Watergate burglary was short of just the tip of the iceberg as far as what happened during the Nixon Administration especially the White House. And without the Nixon coverup, we may of … Continue reading

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Warner Vod: All the President’s Men (1976)

. Source:The Daily Post If you like movies based on true stories, then All The President’s Men is a great movie if you like movies with great writing, then All The President’s Men is a great movie. If you like … Continue reading

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Great on Yak: Archie Bunker on Democrats & the 1970s

The New Democrat Oh the 1970s, a decade about sacrifice and millions of Americans learning about their government and their politicians and that they didn’t like a lot of them. But of course as George Carlin always said, “no one … Continue reading

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PBS NewsHour: Robert MacNeil & Jim Lehrer Introducing the Watergate Hearings

Source:The Daily Times If you are familiar with C-SPAN or the Cable Special Public Affairs Network, well the PBS coverage of the 1973 U.S. Senate Watergate hearings is basically the early days of C-SPAN. Gavel to gavel coverage of a … Continue reading

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President Gerald Ford: Pardons Richard Nixon (September 8, 1974)

Source:The New Democrat  As unpopular as the pardoning of Richard Nixon was for President Gerald Ford in 1974 and contributed to President Ford losing the election in 1976, it was the right thing for the President to do. Because of … Continue reading

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Patrick J. Buchanan: President Richard Nixon Before Watergate

Source:The New Democrat  Pat Buchanan who is definitely a true loyalist to Richard Nixon, but who does make some good points about President Nixon pre-Watergate and what the man and his administration had accomplished. But that just makes Watergate and … Continue reading

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PBS NewsHour: Judy Woodruff Hosts a Panel Discussion About Richard Nixon: Why Are We Still Fascinated by Richard Nixon?

Source:The New Democrat  Is there a more fascinating politician than Richard Nixon, that is why we are still fascinated about this man. Because there is so much to him from both good and bad. And forty years later we are … Continue reading

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Los Angeles Times: Doyle McManus: What’s the Secret to Richard Nixon’s Unpopularity?

Source:The New Democrat  If all due respect to Doyle McManus who is a very knowledgable Washington political insider and very intelligent about Washington politics. There is no secret to why Richard Nixon is unpopular. “Go to the videotape” as the … Continue reading

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CBS News: Evening News: A Look Back at President Richard Nixon’s Resignation

Source:The New Democrat  I would feel sorry for Richard Nixon and his last few days and even weeks as President had he not of brought these things down by his own actions. With the plumbers unit and the illegal break … Continue reading

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Mistere: Video: Frost-Nixon Interview, The First Show

. This post was originally posted at The New Democrat on Blogger What I like most about the Frost/Nixon interviews is that we got to see the inner side of Richard Nixon. He was very protective about his personal life … Continue reading

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