Nixon & The Watergate Scandal Documentary

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[@PeopleProfiles]

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[@georgefung1925]

Is this a re-upload? can you also re-upload the video on Margaret Thatcher? Thanks.

[@tamarrajames3590]

I would love to see you do one of these on Roger Stone…there is much we don’t know about him, other than that he mentored both Nixon and Trump into the Presidency of the USA. I’m certain there is much to discover in his life story.🖤🇨🇦

[@user-yb1jn6gx5i]

Enjoyed the content put in these documentaries it lines up with the books written.Ty 😊 Education is important!!

[@MaylinJohnson]

😅

[@hoponpop3330]

Compared to what has transpired in the US in the five years ,Watergate was a blip

[@AmandaS18]

Exactly

[@AmandaS18]

@Kat Thomas As Hilary hasn’t

[@AmandaS18]

@Kat Thomas 😂🤣

[@jaybe959]

It just goes to show us. Any election a politician seeks to gain and or maintain. Will come at a price in order to win. Dirty politics generates corruption. Politicians use corruption for their own profits and gains. So whoever we vote for. We must know that candidate had to do some dirty things just to get where they are or want. Politics is not meant for honest and sincere people to prosper. It’s a chess game and the one who plays honestly and fair, loses every single time!!

[@jonnybyrne989]

I can safely say we've lived in worse times than the last 5 years....

[@Jolluna]

Narration work by Rob Jones is gold. I am charmed video after video.

[@elgato9445]

Agreed!

[@davidgoetz2576]

A very good documentary. I’ve seen a number of Nixon documentaries, but this one was packed with a lot of additional details I had not heard before. A lot of substance. Well done!

[@lisakaye3919]

I didn’t learn anything new 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@karinogrisek9532]

I have never understood why he was poor. He had more than I ever did and I was not poor.

[@trtj200]

Never knew much about Nixon's early life, he was interesting to say the least.

[@strwbrywoman]

My dad was drafted by Nixon at 18 and was never able to overcome the horrors of war. Since he died when I was 24, that war-and by extension-Nixon, have impacted my life more than any other. I have always held a fascinated contempt for Nixon, coupled with some empathy at suffering significant losses early in life.

[@timothy4557]

Nixon got us out of a war that the Democrats got us in.

[@MiggerPlease]

Your life sucks lol

[@donnieboughton1730]

Nixon personally drafted you father. Must of been a great warrior...

[@johnwiles4391]

I almost didn't watch this video fearing that it would be completely one-sided. I am much pleased to see that this treatment was very fair, including the bad and cynical political considerations that informed much of the decision making process in the white house. It is good to remember the many positive achievements of his administration even if many of them were abused in the time to come.

[@Hysteresis11]

Nixon was the epitome of the average man; corrupt enough to get himself into trouble and honest and moral enough to to get himself into trouble.

[@donnieboughton1730]

What???

[@ScipioAfricanus_Chris]

@@donnieboughton1730 what do you mean what?

[@coxmosia1]

I know he went into politics, but I think he would have been happier and better off as a musician.

[@frankpaya690]

And so would America. we might never have gotten re-involved with communist China and bankrolled them to the tune of billions, to where they're a virus today in many ways & encroaching on the world. Dick Nixon, who always sold himself politically as being some rabid "anti-communist" did more to make communism flourish in modern times, than probably anybody else in history.

[@georgevasilev8946]

Nixon as a musician would really have been much happier but...as almost everything happens in our society people do not follow their hearts because they are conditioned from the very beginning of their childhood to be successful in life, to be ambitious. What could be the most, the top field for such ambitions to be implemented - politics, of course.

[@mercster]

Your revolution is over, Mr. Vasilev. Condolences. The bums lost! My advice is to do what your parents did: GET A JOB, sir! The bums will always lose!

[@phinhnanthasone1231]

Sadly, such scandals happen too often

[@frankpaya690]

Only because no bureaucrat is ever held accountable.

[@chuckselvage3157]

Whatever U think of him he was an achiever with a determined will.

[@clemclemson9259]

and a scumbag politician

[@valeriereid2337]

I am glad I found this channel. I am enjoying these well made documentaries and recommending them to friends.

[@qualquan]

very very underappreciated

[@csomanathchakrapani7521]

A great Man with human weaknesses.I salute the great man

[@jj48]

I think he definitely made some poor choices and let his ambition get the better of him, but I also think his later actions show that he ultimately did want to help the country.

[@raymondortiz1113]

Mr. Richard m Nixon , was a contraversial politician, who cared about helping his fellow man so many programs he created to better society, his religious background showed that he knew what oppressed people went through, as president he was not bad, he ended the Vietnam war which was a mess and a nightmare, as it was dividing the country, I believe he was not corrupt, just caught up an unfortunate time, he contributed as a statesman to all nations who regarded him as someone who cared, rest in peace Mr. Nixon thank you for what you did.

[@shahrokhmansoori1136]

Under appreciated .

[@levicason6462]

Wow, well ill be damned, I wasnt born during President Nixon's administration but it sure sounds like he was doing all he could to be a great leader!!

[@samusvi2693]

i graduated high school in 1976. i though he was one of the best presidents of my time. he did more good than most, unlike the scum bags we have doing much worse things than he ever did. he accomplished much

[@alekstufa1026]

He did a lot good but bad timing with the war.......

[@ryanreedgibson]

Are you serious? Nixon committed treason! When the Haldeman notes were released by his library it was discovered that he did in fact cause thousands of GI deaths so he could steal the election. Look it up! It's called the Chennault Affair! Nixon was a BAD MAN and a BAD POTUS!

[@russellhamner4898]

It's amazing how proper and almost Victorian we used to be when it came to determining what was and was not a shameful political scandal. Watergate is almost tame, at least Nixon's role in it, compared to today's political skulduggery and shenanigans. For a pretty good president to resign in disgrace over a little cover up of just a single felony would be unheard of today! In today's climate, an elected official could've actually been on the burglary team and then started a riot in jail and stab multiple guards and still not feel any shame.

[@keirglennjohnson1758]

Totally agree. After seeing this documentary, the amount of good he did for his count is overshadowed by a silly action. He should be remembered as a patriot of the American people. Not a punchline to various jokes.

[@ssaleenjr1094]

the guy cut the ties with the gold of the dollar. we are in the current economic state because of that decision, so dont rush with "the amount of good" he did.

[@terryschooling411]

I always held the view of Richard Nixon that he could never quite trust himself. He did so many memorable things in his life, but never regarded himself as completely trustworthy. For reasons I could never rationalise in my own mind, he surrounded himself by untrustworthy people, such as Spiro Agnew. Why oh why Richard could you not see yourself as being worthwhile and be satisfied with your accomplishments for their own sake.

[@takecharge5140]

it is all because of childhood trauma, its the root or all personal problems and insecurities

[@CurzonRoad]

The dynamo of insecurities...

[@tjsbbi]

When you listen to the Nixon tapes you cannot but end up agreeing with him that he was not a trustworthy person.

[@plantmillionsofteees5676]

Wow. That’s a fascinating take.

[@angelabennett8245]

All that power went to his head just like Stalin and Hitler. This is something that all leaders fight with. The weak ones become overwhelmed then paranoid and do crazy, stupid things.

[@notavailable174]

I don't really know much about this but I am curious, so this is awesome 😊❤

[@Brandonthesnifferofall]

Then after you should look up how the steel dossier was funded my Hillary Clinton and the dnc. Obama and Biden were briefed it was paid for by them and was disinformation at the time, and still allowed the crossfire hurricane investigation. Where people being paid by the Democratic Party we’re actively spying on the internal communications from the Oval Office while trump was president. What they did makes Nixon look childish 🤦‍♂️🇺🇸🦅

[@lisaalane7694]

Compaired to politics now adays he seems pretty mild. Another very interesting video. I was in my teens when this went on and I have very vague memories of it, but no understanding of what had happened.

[@jamesroad316]

He's an introvert who wanted to be an extrovert

[@johnanthonyfingleton2954]

It changed my opinion of this man. RIP

[@briggsak05]

Watched all. Many thanks again.

[@dellahicks7231]

All I knew of Watergate at the time, was that it kept interrupting our television programming, I was that young during the 70s! Of course now as an adult I realize it's significance, but my husband and I both have that common memory of our childhood.

[@rockgodoftheuniverse]

Good work here. The Oliver Stone NIXON movie is also great. Lots of this is in there too.

[@hectorramirez6045]

Great movie !!

[@lisawilliams2013]

Stone aimed to offer a reconsideration of Nixon. He didn’t make excuses for his behaviors, but fleshed out his background, illustrated the demons he may have wrestled with. It was well done; Anthony Hopkins and Joan Allen were outstanding.

[@briggsak05]

Thanks for the excellent history of Richard Nickson former President of the USA

[@thetruth2640]

Great video, thx.

[@beatrixpluhar8520]

😊Thanks🙂Good job👍✌

[@crunchbaselimited2378]

love your documentaries. Since I identified this channel, have been an addict. Waiting for any JFK documentary.

[@reverendredrum870]

"genocides killed thousands"...I think you forgot a few zeros there...

[@kevinleewilliams5119]

Right? I can see why people then and now fear communism so much, terrible results.

[@motojunkie8348]

Nope. They had swimming pools and even an orchestra. What sort of death camp has those things?

[@j-3163]

What Richard Nixon achieved in his presidency is was amazing compared to the mistaken he made in the Watergate scandal which he apologised for and resigned I think Richard Nixon done way more good for America than bad! He worked extremely hard for everything He achieved and brought about peace between black and white people

[@Stretch213]

I really liked that. Good stuff

[@dylonlord4784]

Never knew all this about Nixon now he seems like a normal guy who started to lose his grip and rather than just let go and let be he squeezed tighter and lost everything

[@Je-Vette]

He was born to itinerant farmers and clawed up to Harvard. And he never fit in and he privately resented it

[@frankpaya690]

@@Je-Vette Nixon was not unlike Biden in that he was A-moral. He only cared about his own quest for success and personal power and would be for sale to whoever or whatever cause would help further him personally. Nixon would not be profiled in any modern publication demonstrating - "profiles in courage".

[@tamarrajames3590]

I would love to see you do one of these on Roger Stone…there is much we don’t know about him, other than that he mentored both Nixon and Trump into the Presidency of the USA. I’m certain there is much to discover in his life story.🖤🇨🇦

[@sharyldutter9694]

As a child I remember family and friends weeping the night his speech of resignation aired. Nixon did much for our Country and was misunderstood in many areas. I have no love for politics and find Nixon a brave individual who pressed on in a savage political arena.

[@Je-Vette]

The last New Deal president who protected air, water, and land EPA!!!! And opening Chinese trade…..

[@angelabennett8245]

The only thing he accomplished was setting up a new bunch of problems that baby boomer politicians took advantage of. Everything that he did ends up opening doors for all kinds of depravity, and corruption.

[@evelyncagle2455]

Thank you!😊

[@jeffrussell7753]

I have to say this has raised my opinion !

[@mercster]

Good video... I do wish to say after you mention Spiro Agnew and go on to say Hubert Humphrey was running, you have video footage of Spiro Agnew exiting a car.

[@jabbahut753]

Yes he left foot prints in the sands of time. Unfortunately the Watergate scandal is forever linked to them. I wish everyone could see the good things he did! RIP President Nixon.

[@jabbahut753]

He got us out of Vietnam. Wasn't Nixon the one that began the EP

[@jabbahut753]

EPA!

[@paulaguenon9298]

@@jabbahut753 -He prolonged the Vietnam war. He sabotaged peace talks in 1968 so he could win the Presidental race. Check out a BBC program on this and it has been confirmed in recent years.

[@Macklive]

Sometimes good people do that bad stuff. Nixon could've have a great second term, a great legacy... one big mistake changed all that. He certainly tried to make amends for it.

[@jamesholz1151]

Most could care less about Watergate. It was that nation wide 55 mph speed limit that really pissed people off.

[@StephenLuke]

RIP Richard Nixon (1913-1994)

[@clemclemson9259]

rest in hell

[@katherinecollins4685]

Interesting documentary

[@mattpetersen4620]

very balanced. Well done.

[@johnhenderson131]

I’m pleased you posted this. Maybe people will now truly realize Nixon was more than just Watergate. I’m not mitigating that but just as one person’s life is more than a single event, so is a Presidency. Perhaps people will look deeper into just how bright a President Richard Nixon was and his accomplishments and contributions.

[@pauloakwood9208]

Nixon was one of the most productive and most impactful Presidents we have ever had. He was an expert in foreign policy that kept the peace in the very troubled years of the cold war. He made huge strides in the environment (including creating the EPA and launching key water and air laws.) Probably did more for civil rights, economic policy and other national priorities than all the Presidents since him. But then there was Watergate. Particularly the way in which he reacted to the scandal, which magnified all his childhood insecurities from his poor and strict upbringing, and his resentment of the elites who pushed him down his whole life. Ask most people today and they will agree that Watergate was bad. Ask them what happened and most don't know. Tell them what happened and they look confused. Many of the 'sins' have become pretty common practice these days. Its a terrible shame. If it wasn't for Watergate, Nixon would be honored as one of our best Presidents at a time when the world needed precisely those skills. Instead, it will be up to channels like this one to remind us of all the good he achieved.

[@kyletitterton]

His achievements were very impressive but he was nuts. He'd certainly gone a bit potty towards the end. He'd also been so aggressive in his smear tactics all his career, it was inevitable that he'd be brought down in a similar fashion to the aggression he'd always used.

[@michaelhart7569]

I broadly agree. I think many of the "sins" of Presidential politics were common both before and after Nixon. But he broke the Eleventh Commandment: "Thou shall not get caught."

[@vibratehigher2441]

Thanks

[@balozhende5727]

He was devious in his first political race, for Congress.

[@Klonen75]

Using every psychological argument to prove his flawed soul. Had it been anybody else it would have been a story of a man beating all odds and turning every resistance into an opportunity.

[@216Vonnie]

A great human being with great morals destroyed by one bad decision. Example of the saying no matter how much good you do the people will only remember the bad.

[@whoever6458]

This is a great documentary and it has made me change my mind about president Nixon. I didn't realize what an intelligent man he was nor how much he fought for peace, not just because of public pressure, but because he thought making peace was the right thing to do. I mostly knew him for cracking down on certain drugs (but not others) and I thought that was fucked up (which is was) because it ruined people's lives even though a lot of the use of those sorts of drugs is to cope with the difficult circumstances of life and make for a better coping mechanism than a lot of other ones people have used. I have a whole lot more respect for him now. Thank you!

[@susankeith326]

He also failed to bow out of the Vietnam War out of narcissism. Many boys died so he could save face.

[@bravocharlie639]

@@susankeith326 Indeed, Nixon EXPANDED the War into Laos and Cambodia leading to the Cambodian Genocide but hey; Dictator Pol Pot's new "Agrarian Society" grew those Rubber Trees...

[@snehashischakraborty8890]

Nixon supported genocide of 3 million Bengalis by Pakistan army

[@whoever6458]

As someone who has sat with Nam vets more than any of the other vets I've sat with and heard the stories, yeah, fuck no to the war. The thing is that no one of us is all good or all bad. This ain't the fucking Marvel whatever the fuck. Bottom line is that no one wins a war and tell me the last US president (a country in which I just so happen to have been born) didn't start shit with someone and probably a war, in which our poor died and the poor of the other country died because it's only the poor who go to war if you don't have a draft. Why the hell does anyone in the US think they're so desperate to make us all poor and damn determined to make sure that more babies are born to be poor like the rest of us and fight the wars of the dumbness psychos who ended up in charge? We, the people, can only win by refusing to fight.

[@charlemagne3920]

Richard Nixon is a hero

[@clemclemson9259]

lol ok.... more like a total scumbag politician

[@johnhenderson131]

That’s the first time I’ve heard it stated, how unfair and possibly dangerous it was of FDR to keep Truman completely in the dark about many military matters, especially the Manhattan Project. Eisenhower was trained the military way, where you teach your job to the soldier behind you. Truman had a lot of complicated WW II, life changing information to understand in a very short amount of time and, unlike most new Presidents, he didn’t had the outgoing President to brief him. In fact Stalin knew about the atomic bomb long before Truman did. Fuches…..some name like that!

[@handleofmm]

Please make a video on Lee Kuwan Yu

[@ChristopherSaindon]

Let me say this: Had Nixon been in office, Nikita Khrushchev would *NEVER EVER* had put nuclear weapons in Cuba. He and all of the Soviets were terrified of him.

[@cazu2479]

Do one about Ronald Reagan next

[@jaybe959]

Ronald Reagan was by far the worlds biggest drug dealer in history. Reagan profited more off the war on drugs than any drug cartels ever did!!

[@melindawest893]

Yes then Nixon will truly look like a saint

[@JudeNance]

IF NIXON HAD BEEN CHARGED, GONE TO TRIAL AND ACCEPTED HIS ACCOUNTABILITY, WE WOULDN'T HAVE THE TRAITOR WE HAVE NOW.

[@MrWadewynn]

Conspiracy theorists suggest watergate was exposed because he was an outsider disrupting the grand scheme, and all presidents or many insider presidents also record their enemies and send personnel to gather info illegally. Only problem was Nixons people were incompetent and his opponents capitalized on that. Make no mistake, watergate is a regular thing among Presidents, and it’s not even close to the worst things they do. Then again Black Dynamite made him the villain, so that film convinced me, Tricky Dick with nunchakus, never can forget that

[@raf1651]

Richard Nixon was one of the best presidents the USA ever had.

[@rustyshackleford1114]

Nixon was underrated and woefully underappreciated. He was also a choir boy compared to the Bushes, Clinton's, and the Biden's.

[@louisepivato551]

Bidens.?

[@tomloft2000]

@@louisepivato551 There's a recent one that he somehow left out. Ring any bells?

[@leChandler24]

As kissenger said : it was a self-trust issue and not a must! He would had won without this stupid act! But he wanted to be sure! Lack of Self-trust is a curse!

[@haroldsmyth6685]

Obsessed

[@Matt-cr4vv]

When people fear losing their power they can do irrational things. Went the way he did with that yet was re-elected in a massive landslide. Paranoia is wild in what it can do to the smartest of people.

[@PhillKaggitz]

I mean, his biggest scandal is basically something that is a reality for everyone today….

[@Billy-it7ie]

Exactly, I agree.

[@lelonfurr7913]

the missile crisis occur de in Kennedy admin not during the debates

[@anthonykoller4459]

What’s happening right now in the White House, Richard Nixon was an Amateur.

[@DeanSchmidt1]

Great show. Nixon left mostly good and some bad footprints on the sands of time.

[@hoodhokage5364]

his story is a very tragic one. he wanted to leave his footprint to the sand of time yet th world only remembers him for the scandal.

[@karen-leelamb1097]

Excellent! A very fair assessment of a complicated man.

[@Tom-ri8ws]

This guy pulled himself out of poverty, was self made, and rose to the top through smart networking and through cunning determination. Unfortunately his pride and determination got the better of him. Nixon was such an enigma of a guy. My thoughts of him as a neutral political American, are that he was a a president the people may not have wanted, but desperately needed in a really turbulent time in the 1960’s.

[@rob5944]

It sounds like he did a lot of good, and it was silly thing for him to create the 'Plumbers' and thus Watergate scandal consumed him. Although it seems he recovered from this to an extent, the damage to his wider reputation stayed with him, and probably more than he deserved.

[@elenivargis126]

When looking back, he wasn't really a bad President. just a regular man undone by his insecurities and the backstab dealings and double-talk of Kissinger et al. Great short, objective, doc - thx!

[@bullmoose6739]

He was a good president and it’s a shame people only remember him for the scandal.

[@fathergascoigne4609]

✌ He is not a crook ✌

[@peterthomas22]

Great video, thanks.

[@donnettepalmer6798]

I’ve only heard of the watergate scandal on him, first hearing of his accomplishments, he must be turning over in his grave of what his party has turned into

[@jonchaney]

Now, that’s it? He was that intelligent and he messed up a bit. Bring him back man. good Lord.

[@peterpluim7912]

He had not enough self confidence to carry the load of the presidency lightly, he didn’t like people enough to be at ease as a politician and he was anxious for love and respect but his ambition forced him to aim forced for the highest. He could have been a great and famous civil servant, professor or secretary in the government but he wanted to become a politician. What a waste.

[@melindawest893]

Hands down best then an sadly maybe every

[@jimmydabaker]

@ 39:28 NOT Hubert H Humphrey

[@robzilla730]

Nixon was a kid compared to every president we've had from 1989-2016, 2021-present.

[@wattetiparoch]

"...my regret for the pain l have caused the nation l love. . " Gosh, remember when a president took responsibility for his mistakes and seemed to not only think about himself?

[@stevesloan7132]

He accelerated the war twice after running twice and saying he would stop it twice.

[@Brandon-hn4yg]

Who’s that in the thumbnail

[@alastairstaunton7081]

I didn't realise the extent of his domestic and international achievements. Shame that Watergate is all most remember of him.

[@aarondemiri486]

Nixon is a fascinating man to study.

[@marianamendoza4963]

Kind of makes you think if Nixon’s presidency was so productive why people get so apprehensive when any president thereafter wanted to pass successive reforms they were treated as crooks.

[@jamestakacs]

Thank you for your program. I truly love them. I've been to The Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum. The house he was born in is there. I've been in it. Also, his Presidential Limo is also there. If Watergate didn't happen we would hold Nixon in the same regard as Reagan. But, Watergate did happen and it toppled a Presidency. BTW, I've also been to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Museum and Library. Loved both of them.

[@Elainerulesutube]

He was a very underrated President. At least he made the world a safer place.

[@emagreene9775]

He actually was a very noble, respectable, hardworking man. We all have insecurities. He paid a high price for his. We do not have polititians with so much respect for the people they serve as Mr Nixon had.

[@pamelamorgan7354]

I remember skipping school to see Nixon land at the local airport. I thought it was a huge thing to actually see a president. That was all so long ago. I never thought I’d see the US turn into a Nazi state.

[@co94]

You and Putin must have cut the same class that day because he thinks Ukraine is run by Nazis. Wow, whodathunk nazis are everywhere!

[@pamelamorgan7354]

@@co94 I was 16 years old and totally ignorant about politics. I simply wanted to see a president. And, having been raised in a military family and serving in the Army Reserves, I am quite aware of Putin being an enemy to all humanity. I see parallels between Nazi Germany and TFG’s influences in the US.

[@JLeoni96]

But you have the greatest president in history yes? 🤔

[@kevinleewilliams5119]

When did Americans become so obedient is a better question.

[@pamelamorgan7354]

@@JLeoni96 Actually, the popular vote winner in 2016 remains my first choice for president.

[@PureSparkles22]

17:00

[@bobgreystoke316]

Something that is indisputably terrible is that likeness of Nixon on the thumbnail.

[@RichoRosai]

History's greatest monster!

[@kyletitterton]

Aww c'mon!

[@mercster]

He was a great man, not afforded the hagiography most do.

[@stevesloan7132]

The quaker who learned how to lie.

[@joeylamuel5828]

A quacker?

[@kennie-gh7zg]

we all make mistakes. he was not perfect. thank you for the documentary

[@alekstufa1026]

Man had more honor back in the days you can see at clear...