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Why are we still fascinated by Nixon?

Clip: 8/7/2014 | 17m 41s

How Nixon tested the U.S. government and changed its relationship to the American people

Interest in the character and legacy of President Richard Nixon has endured 40 years since his resignation. Judy Woodruff joins Beverly Gage of Yale University, Timothy Naftali of New York University, Patrick Buchanan, author of "The Greatest Comeback" and Luke Nichter, author of "The Nixon Tapes," to discuss Nixon’s many facets and how his presidency changed American government.

08/07/2014 | Rating NR

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