Documentary ·History · United States of America · 1990 · 2h 45m

Nixon

Director

Cast

Will Lyman as Narrator (voice) Richard Nixon as Self (archive footage) Helen Gahagan as Self (archive footage) John Dean as Self John Ehrlichman as Self Charles Colson as Self

Crew

Ed Joyce — Director of Photography David Espar — Editor Sarah Holt — Editor Daniel McCabe — Editor Joseph Tovares — Editor Todd Boekelheide — Original Music Composer

Synopsis

The enigmatic nature of the Nixon presidency combined comparatively progressive legislative initiatives with a flagrant abuse of presidential power and the public trust. His achievements in expanding peaceful relations with China and the Soviet Union stand in stark contrast with his continuation of the war in Vietnam. Finally brought down by scandal and duplicity, his administration did much to erode the citizenry's faith in government.

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