Posts Tagged ‘Nixon’

Richard Nixon’s resignation letter

I had not seen this image before. A little piece of political history. via Reg Braithwaite (It seems genuine.) See my quote of Hunter S Thompson’s Nixon obit in this post: Gonzo – P

Richard Nixon’s dirty dirty tricks alive and well in 2011

I’m still reading Nixonland by Rick Perlstein, initially prompted by the mention of Fox News’s Roger Ailes‘s early work as a Nixon operative. Ailes is credited with teaching Nixon how to succeed in the world of television — by bending reality, faking news events and running highly staged ‘impromptu’ candidate meetings with ‘off the cuff’ […]