Why Was Richard Nixon So Good At Foreign Affairs?

From the oral history collections of the University of Georgia.
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[@Arran-GaelicDruid1861]

I’m only 29 years old, and although much more inclined to history than anyone else my age. I must admit, I had a very rigid false view of Nixon. This channel inspired me to go on and read more about him and now I find myself watching these clips longing for someone close to this level of eloquence, foresight & intellect to lead us.

[@badgeswedontneednostinking5571]

Yea yea yea, keep drinking the kool - aid . This channel is just another Republican propaganda vehicle. Just like the Republicans reporting the virtues of slavery for Black people in America in their new American History high school textbooks they're pushing in states like Florida and Texas . Wake up and smell the books burning.

[@colinmontgomery1956]

You are not so young.

[@WZD10016]

Good Man 🫵

[@soopahsoopah]

Yes, all that without the corruption.

[@BennieWilll]

Age 27. I agree. Right next to FDR and Ike on the totem pole.

[@michaelstagar4254]

Nice to hear a world leader talk, think, and act like a world leader.

[@tm54821]

these days the reporters ask trump stupid questions and don't give him time to answer like this. what flavor is your ice cream? tucker gave putin some decent time but putin also kind of made sure he had the time too lmao

[@HomeByTheSeas]

@@tm54821Trump played into it by showing too much emotion. Now he is better than Biden and obummer by a long shot. However he’s still pale in comparison to the leadership abilities Nixon possessed.

[@robertmax88]

​@@tm54821look, I am not American, and I dont think Trump is wrong on everything...I am from Lithuania and if we talk about internal US affairs, he do have many good points. I agree about the border (which is crazy that it is even a debate, like in EU) but he is VERY uninformed in foreign affairs tho. he simply doesnt understand why is USA doing thinks around the world and he basically thinks that all these decades of foreign policy of USA is people being dum 😂 but he should come back to earth. bro thinks that his dollar is stable because of magic or what? with his ego it would be hard to not have a place in middle east from where USA can launch a quick strike on some Iranian general 😂 if USA becomes normal state, then next time they will tell him - "Sir, we dont have no fire power in middle east because we become normal country isolated from distant parts of world, like you wanted" 😂

[@r.maxwell233]

Trust me. You had to be there. He looks much better on paper now. Back then he was one train wreck after another...

[@user-tm6qh6mh3g]

@@tm54821reporters ask Trump “stupid” questions because he’s an idiot and can’t answer them

[@DEADGAME1805]

"The Elite People Around The World, Are All The Same." Pres. Richard Nixon.

[@drannoc100]

More importantly, “They (Chinese) are really more like us than the Russians… Every individual counts… When you go down to workers, shoppers, … etc, there is great common bond that brings us together.”

[@lordcolinb]

❤

[@rafapazos06]

Interestingly enough, from the point he made, we could also that the working class of the world it is all the same. We people are the same, there are cultural nuances but in essence we are the same. We are all human. That is why we all fight for energy resources.

[@jo9732]

Watching this you realize how screwed we are now.

[@capitaoprice6463]

The issue is everyone is pursuing a soundbite. If this interview happened now, the reporter would've jumped in. Longform conversations would be so much better for politics today. More difficult to bullshit if your left to talk.

[@modernworldiscrap]

Vietnam war veteran here, President Nixon was a great US president.

[@troypaul2379]

If Nixon was a great President, you wouldn't have been fighting a war!

[@tomdeters735]

Welcome home and thanks for your service!

[@jacobproductions2191]

Thank you for you’re service.

[@TheFaustineClaravallLibrary]

Thank you for your service and your amazing opinion on Richard Nixon. God bless you.

[@helloitsmehb]

F U and your service ! This man sacrificed thousands of your fellow soldiers for his own political gain. Making a deal with S Vietnamese leadership to delay peace talks till he was elected. Wow! Unreal

[@IndianBrah]

I love that Pres. Nixon pointed to his education at Whittier and not at Duke which he also attended. He always saw himself as an outsider, which gave him a much more unique perspective on the world than the establishment of his time.

[@donkraemer50]

Duke educated him about law. Whittier educated him about life.

[@tuckerbugeater]

He's burning in hell with kissinger and mao. @@donkraemer50

[@CuteasaKitten]

@@tuckerbugeaterTell them I said hello when you see them 🔥

[@joycepino5346]

No. He's not. Nixon was a good man and President.​@@tuckerbugeater

[@p.d.stanhope7088]

Nixon had one of the greatest teacher - Dwight D. Eisenhower. 8 years as VP to Eisenhower's Presidency at the height of the Cold War.

[@RocketKirchner]

Yes !!!

[@esausjudeannephew6317]

He admits so

[@A.bunker]

You hit the nail on the head, I couldn't agree more !

[@Mary-JayneBritton-id5pf]

Wow.

[@sofakinghigh2404]

Great president.

[@Catanman39]

Nixon foundation has done a phenomenal job at showing Nixon for who he was, not for what they’ve written. Thank you

[@paulmartin4139]

1) Republican 2) Californian 3) Had a functioning brain

[@user-bf3tv9sq9g]

A rare generational talent.

[@scottgauley7722]

Nixon was also very good at poker! He learned to play the game very well during his time in the US Navy, those skills also helped him on the world stage. Nixon was very good also at reading people, and knowing how to communicate, despite being an introverted man by nature. Nixon was one of the great peacemakers of the 20th century. We do not make men like Nixon any more. Also, many of his predictions about the future have come true, particularly his predictions about Russia and China. If only we listened to Nixon, our world would be a more peaceful place today. Also, I spent my early childhood in Yorba Linda, Nixon's home town, I would have loved to have had Nixon as my neighbor!

[@robertortiz-wilson1588]

Excellent points.

[@user-bf3tv9sq9g]

His first congressional run was funded with poker winnings.

[@sofakinghigh2404]

Excellent president. Very intelligent and articulate. Look what we have today. Unreal.

[@MrMjp58]

The more I listen to what he said, the more respect I have for him.

[@HolloVVpoint]

I grew up in the UK and part of our history course in high school was on US presidents, unfortunately Nixon was always painted as some sort of Villian. It never sat right with me, because when his tenure was covered it seemed that he did so much good, his actions didn’t match fit the label that was put on him. Especially since the level of scandal in UK and US politics before and after watergate majorly eclipses a small break in, into a hotel. This channel has not only confirmed my suspicions that Nixon was not only a good man, but objectively one of the best US presidents of the 20th century and probably the one of smartest actual politicians in US politics. This channel has been a real revelation, and I for one am glad that President Nixon is finally getting the credit he deserves, and a new generation are not only being introduced to the man, but can actually see what the benchmark for a US President and statesmen should be.

[@tenton459]

Specifics say the opposite.

[@Tnga]

Well put

[@johnwallace3990]

@@tenton459 Specifics do not say the opposite. Lefty douchebags who believe media lies say the opposite.

[@ronblack7870]

@@tenton459no they don't

[@tenton459]

This channel will be selective about information. Nixon and Kissinger 'opened up' to China and that destroyed manufacturing in the US. They wilfully ignored the massacre the Pakistani army was conducting in present day Bangladesh, despite diplomats warning him about it, simply because Pakistan was a useful bridge to China. The 'negotiated' an end to the Vietnam conflict that simply didn't work and ended up losing the war. They also 'negotiated ' a peace deal in the middle east that ignored Palestinians. He jettisoned gold as a standard on favor of Petrodollar. This required bombing countries left and right to be able to pick pockets and give Americans an illusion of prosperity. Released tapes show crude behaviour and misjudgements of people. A colossal failure, not 'misunderstood'.

[@RobertGSwan]

President Nixon was brilliant - especially in foreign policy.

[@prateeksharma6706]

He supported bangladeshi genocide of 1971 and opposed indias attempt to stop it by sending a naval strike group to indian ocean

[@ScrumbleScramble]

The millions dead in the Southeast Asia probably disagree with you.

[@Ter9393]

Nixon opened up to China and started the process that would result in the loss of millions of jobs and the shift of industry from the US to China. That’s what created the modern, powerful CCP. He’s also a seditious traitor.

[@290revolver290]

The true definition of a STATESMAN

[@Wabi_7]

I am from Ethiopia. What we learnt about Nixon on books is only about his Watergate corruption involvement and he's remembered by that, however, I didn't see that he was such an eloquent, educated and smart guy. I have a big respect for him from now on.

[@indianajones4321]

When I was getting my international affairs degree, the two presidential foreign policies that me and my fellow classmates studied the most were HW Bush and Nixon

[@jo9732]

My fellow classmates and I.

[@christiancrocetti9940]

@@jo9732they majored in international affairs, not English.

[@indianajones4321]

@@christiancrocetti9940 100%

[@joe-zj8js]

​@christiancrocetti9940 English 100 is still a requirement in college. I am also sure it's still required to use proper grammar and sentence concision when writing essays whether it be in English or political science.

[@christiancrocetti9940]

@@joe-zj8js Eng100 (101 where I went) is still required and proper grammar is required in essays and papers. This was a KZbin comment.

[@fundamentos3439]

As President Eisenhower's Vice - President , he travelled extensively , and made excellent acquaintances with foreign leaders.

[@user-dv3do1od2r]

I like listening to Nixon....Watergate seems like an ice cream social compared to what is going on today.

[@user-un7fp8rq9j]

So very true!

[@stuartellner3172]

Yeah, but it wasn’t the break in that sunk him, but lengths he and his staff went to in attempting to cover it up. Was that paranoia or hubris or a combination of both? Who knows? Regardless, time is a great balm on the wounds of the past. And I think over time President Nixon is deservedly looked upon in a more favorable light by many.

[@user-dv3do1od2r]

@@stuartellner3172 Nixon was very naive to Kissinger......Kissinger was a snake.

[@cgarcia4487]

⁠@@stuartellner3172I would posit one other possible explanation besides hubris and paranoia: loyalty to those who did not deserve it. More than likely a combination of all of the above. To be fair some of that paranoia was warranted as many people were out to get him but that is true of any president.

[@user-mk9qy4yd5t]

Background, interests, perceptiveness, pragmaticism, etc., factored into his brilliant understanding of this area.

[@valentino3191]

I am so glad Dick is getting re-evaluated and rather than demonized, he’s being valued and even celebrated as a superb President and a genius at foreign policy.

[@placebojesus5652]

What about his foreign policy (or in other more accurate words, those of Kissinger) were genius?

[@jrg5315]

Superb???

[@Jasona1976]

Nonsense.

[@Ter9393]

@@placebojesus5652How about how he created the modern CCP by opening up relations with China and started the process that would result in millions of industrial jobs going to China. That’s a great foreign policy…for China.

[@Lemmings19]

Growing up in the 90's and 2000's, Nixon was pretty much just memed on by everyone and everything in popular culture and media. I never heard anything else about him and just figured he was nuts (there are some audio clips which certainly paint him in that light). But now listening to interviews he gave, he seems very intelligent and wise. Not sure if that carried over to his actions in office, but I look forward to finding out.

[@eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee9531]

And that's what the msm is doing to trump now. The msm news is powerful

[@paulschmitz9175]

Was it wise to open relations with the Chinese Communists...I think not.

[@matt420740]

​@@eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee9531 Trump is doing it to himself. You won't find any videos of Nixon suggesting that doctors inject Clorox into people.....

[@matthewrider5906]

Don't do that... Don't mislead someone to believe that Trump is being victimized, especially when Nixon admitted he gave his opponents the sword with which they used to slay him! Nixon was a choirboy compared to Trump!💯

[@RocketKirchner]

Read his book “ Leaders “ . Insight !!!

[@AndrewRayGorman]

As a millennial, all education systems even through college never really showed Nixon in his own words beyond the resignation and Watergate situation. I am amazed at how poignant he was when it came to foreign policy. Something severely lacking in both parties today

[@colonelautumn2798]

God bless America and God bless president Nixon

[@stevenwolff6866]

With the Ukraine & Gaza crisis as well as Putin's nuclear threats we could sure use his wisdom now

[@HubertofLiege]

Could’ve used it about 2008 when that all started, now we’re in too deep.

[@davidjohn9447]

GWBush got us into WMD fiasco long before 2008

[@davidjohn9447]

GWBush landing on aircraft carrier & declaring "mission accomplished". What was his team thinking?

[@HubertofLiege]

@@davidjohn9447 but it got out of hand under Obama . Putting your kids on the boards of companies and meddling where we didn’t need to be. Ukraine was a buffer for both USA and Russia but they couldn’t leave it alone

[@georgewilkie3580]

Well said, Steven, Well Said!

[@user-ym8xn9kk9d]

This man was amazing. A shame what the elites of his time did to him.

[@user-un7fp8rq9j]

And our media that doesn’t just tell the news- they do everything to turn people against the president.

[@seanohare5488]

The elites were champagne liberals

[@georgewilkie3580]

I am also a Vietnam combat Veteran (US Army 82nd Airborne Division / Phu Bai). I think that Pres. Nixon was the most Outstanding American President of America's Modern Era. The Vietnam War was thrown in Pres. Nixon's lap when he entered Office. And, The Pres. Did exceedingly well in his efforts to bring the War to an End. This was just one of Press. Nixon's. Foreign Affairs victories. I admire Richard Nixon, and I will be forever grateful to him for all his efforts in helping America disentangle Herself from this nightmare WAR. GOD Bless PRES. Nixon's Soul.

[@jameshermes4341]

He was good because He was a Smart "American Diplomat", not like most of the ones we have todays who knows what they are.

[@gayluinstra1396]

It’s a shame how some of our leadership is deficient in education needed for such a job. Alas, Americans love celebrities.

[@jasondean1634]

There are no more pragmatists, we're saddled with crusaders and gangsters. Either trying to impose their psychotic ideology on the world, or abusing the system for their own financial gain.

[@spiritualhammer392]

My parents loved President and Mrs. Nixon, inspired me to read all his books and enjoy learning more about him. One of my earliest childhood memories (unfortunately) is Nixon's resignation, my parents were watching sitting on the couch in front of the black and white TV, my mom was sobbing and I knew something serious had just happened on TV. Never forgot it - we still love and revere Nixon in my home. Thanks for posting these excellent videos.

[@georgewilkie3580]

My sincere THANKS to You for Your very intelligent, and caring Comment! BRAVO!

[@user-jq8me7ny5n]

What President Nixon wisely says about appeasement from 1.49 - 2.19 is particularly relevant today. We are seeing the terrible combination of excessive fear, apathy and admiration towards tyrants from too many in the American political class. They should heed Mr Nixon's words.

[@JoseLopez-tk4tq]

Appease a dictator, win stupid prizes. 💀

[@dicknawson]

He gives the tldr answer right out the gate, “study of history, study of philosophy” 💥

[@MarkNasuti]

Did Nixon fight so hard because he foresaw the Khmer Rouge genocide I think we all agree yes

[@carminedawg9506]

Nixon deserves a huge apology from America for how poorly he was treated.

[@Trump-rv4nz]

Trump even more so

[@robertortiz-wilson1588]

True

[@georgewilkie3580]

Amen, Carmine, Amen!

[@bobflowers681]

@@Trump-rv4nzNixon knew when he screwed up, and knew when it was time to exit the stage for the good of the country. His race with Kennedy one time was very close. You could argue there were some voting irregularities. But he didn’t drag the country through hell and pitch a whinny fit (after he lost all legal challenges) just so he could win. People paying attention to politics only recently probably don’t know that.

[@god_and_country5782]

You're right. Compare Watergate to what the Democrat presidents have done in the last 30 years, and it looks very minor. They were out to get him, and they did.

[@brucequinn]

I remember him although I was in junior Highwind he was president. He’s so articulate and thanks in meaningful coherent arts of paragraphs. I’ve noticed the same thing listening to the Kennedy Nixon debates of 1960 or the Reagan debates of 1980 or 1984. The level of discussion and articulateness seems to be far above what we accept as so-called debates or interviews today.

[@markberryhill2715]

If you haven't already I suggest you listen to Barry Goldwater's 1964 acceptance speech at the Republican convention in San Francisco and the 1967 debate between Ronald Reagan and Bobby Kennedy and you will really see just how far we've gone off the rails. 🚆 These "old timers" like Nixon,Kennedy,Truman,and the like were smart men that loved America. (More than they loved themselves)

[@jamesschmidlin1127]

Exactly, starting in the 1990s our debates have turned into side shows, nothing but sound bites, quips, and bumper sticker slogans, nothing really stays on the issues. The debates as society has has been dumbed down.

[@JackPitmanNica]

Crazy right? Its as if technology, cell phones, and the internet...ended up making everything worse!! Now people have forgotten how to debate, and we live in an era wher ethe United States doesn't practice diplomacy anymore. Not sure how you can have democracy without diplomacy, but hey....

[@markberryhill2715]

@@JackPitmanNica we are definitely heading down a slippery slope with this dumming down of America.

[@JackPitmanNica]

Right?? I saw a presidential debate from the 1980s between carter and reagen and I was like... WAIT these used to be actual debates??@@markberryhill2715

[@bryanmack4054]

Can only imagine what Nixon would say about Ukraine today

[@JonathanMoosey]

He would keep us out of Ukraine. Ukraine is a totally corrupt government and wouldn’t side with them or Russia.

[@Ziegfried82]

He would support the Ukraine war because at their core the cold warriors are anti Russia more than anything else. The struggle with the USSR was never about what they claimed it to be...it's obvious now that it was always about power and control. The USA cannot abide another superpower. What is the excuse now? Communism is in China today, not Russia. And now we see those two teaming up. The plan of turning China capitalist and having them become a US ally is in tatters. Ukraine is only going to slow Russia down so I ask what are we buying time for? Are the war factories being rebuilt in the US and Europe? Perhaps diplomacy would have been wiser.

[@dickusmaxximun8126]

No. What would he say about Trump.

[@Egilhelmson]

@@dickusmaxximun8126Trump, like Obama or Biden, only cared about domestic affairs, whereas Kennedy and Nixon viewed that as Congress’s concern, and foreign affairs the prerogative of the Presidency. The invasion of Ukraine started in 2014, during the second Obama administration, and covert aid started soon after. If Russia was afraid of the USA there would never have been the later invasion.

[@idiotidiot5821]

​@@dickusmaxximun8126probably far more favorable things than of Biden

[@jamescalifornia2964]

People everywhere are very similar. Governments poison relationships between countries. _" Government is not the solution - government is the problem. "_

[@robertortiz-wilson1588]

A man with guts and backbone who also had intelligence and grand strategic thinking. We are all shaped in part by our early lives.

[@daviddelaney9885]

On every occasion I listen to Nixon, I ask myself, how and why has the Republican Party and much of America, devolved into its current state? Incredible;

[@noahhyde8769]

Most people are asking that about the Democrats, actually. That's why they're also giving Trump a huge lead over what's-his-name.

[@bjarnejakhelln-semb73]

Yes, what happened!

[@user-gy5wf1up6z]

Listen to JFK and you will ask the same question about democrats

[@dougmoore5252]

I wonder how democrats have gotten so bad. This woke movement is crazy.

[@joe-zj8js]

Unfortunately leadership on both sides sucks.i will say the left is relentless. The right (congress) has no balls to stand up for what they believe. They are walking doormats who play politics at every turn. Neither side has any real vision just looking out for themselves.

[@MatAK49]

This is a leader which we need in our country today. Educated, insightful, knowledgeable, and articulate discussing his experiences and views.

[@Mary-JayneBritton-id5pf]

We need this man to be in some sort of political office today.

[@michaelnivens6267]

Rest In peace to a good man and a great President.

[@baltimoreravens1515]

An intelligent quality man I remember him as president how good things were and I remember when he left we lost a excellent president when he left office

[@toddphipps5496]

I had no idea! My perception of Richard Nixon has completely changed. That's what I get for taking what other's say about someone instead of researching for myself. I'm ashamed to admit that I've been on this earth for 56 years and I never gave this a thought? I will be reading up on President Nixon.

[@user-un7fp8rq9j]

Good for you!

[@JoseLopez-tk4tq]

I appreciate a president who didn't have to intimidate his own vice- president not to perform his sworn obligations with the threat of hanging! You know to whom I'm referring.

[@sofakinghigh2404]

Awesome! Yes the powers that be demonized this great president for far too long. He was brillant,and a great American diplomat. As well as a peacemaker who ended the most ferocious war Americans have ever seen. Well done President Nixon.

[@user-ms3tz9if2j]

This man is so incredibly smart, even wise. I say that as a lifelong JFK-phile. So sad that his faults were so many, and so deep. A fascinating study in humanity.

[@THEPATRIOT1000]

faults? compared to presidents lately, he was a choir boy. p.s. JFK had a few faults

[@user-ms3tz9if2j]

I don't know your reading habits, but the Watergate docs show that Nixon asked Hunt to arrange blowing up the Brookings Institution. Not exactly a misdemeanor. He was talked out of it thank goodness, but it shows how far he was willing to go.@@THEPATRIOT1000

[@user-un7fp8rq9j]

I don’t think he had “many” faults!! He was at least a faithful husband and that means he deeply loved his wife. If someone isn’t faithful in his or her closest relationships-- they are cheats. I do know he was said to have been one to say cuss and swear words. That is distasteful to me. I don’t think of Watergate as bad now that Hillary and her campaign did the fake dossier and the FBI, DOJ and others were involved. That Hillary hammered the blackberries etc. etc. etc! Nixon was a good president in many ways. The Media was horrible to him. He resigned to save the nation from the impeachment trial and process.

[@damienkramer]

It seems the algorithm gods have chosen Richard Nixon for a good reputation wash.

[@trt3trt441]

Well listen to what was said is not any tech stuff....

[@shankarbalakrishnan2360]

One day when I walk into a pub ill be so happy to see young and healthy people living and creating and Richard Nixon sitting in the next table❤❤🎉🎉

[@rhrh2025]

Nixon was no dummy!

[@Egilhelmson]

No politician at his level lid ever a dummy. Hitler’s Inner Circle who were tried at Nürnberg were all Near Genius to full on Genius, however horrible their beliefs were.

[@michaelwalsh2498]

As a 13 and 14 year old kid I watched the Watergate charade unfold, to the extent possible, from the televised hearings. I was blessed with a skeptical streak and I never demonized President Nixon. Through high school and college into graduate school I held a fascination with the man. I became very interested in Nixon's relationship with the brilliant writer and thinker Whittaker Chambers. Two Quakers with much in common.

[@TheVagolfer]

I'm old enough to say my first vote for president was in 1972 and it was for Nixon. He was not only brilliant at foreign policy statesman, but he was a capable and pragmatic executive. Sadly his insecurities and the nefarious people that surrounded him was his downfall. I would give anything to have a man of his stature, Republican or Democrat, run for the office today.

[@godfreypigott]

"Statue"??

[@TheVagolfer]

@@godfreypigott"stature", which has been changed.

[@creativereality4212]

Nixon is perhaps the best president we ever had in terms of his ability to navigate foreign policy.

[@williambailey4879]

What a true and brilliant leader Nixon was. I agree with all those who yearn for someone of his high caliber to be in politics today. That won’t happen as most in Washington are mere pygmies by comparison. Nixon was a GREAT man.

[@MarkNasuti]

Could you show some content Nixon Kissinger strategy thank you

[@lmcoopie]

We need a president with brains.

[@frankb5603]

The media decided to bring Nixon down. The more I listen to Nixon I realize he was a great man.

[@jamesschmidlin1127]

Not just the media, the administrative state did too.

[@mikel5582]

Not just the media, Nixon's engagement in criminal activity played a role too. 🤦‍♂️

[@scottgurmin429]

Nixons actions brought Nixon down. He had no one to blame but himself. But playing Monday morning quarterback, why didnt he just lose the tapes? No tapes would have meant no hard evidence?

[@dejuans1328]

His party was going to impeach him for his role in Watergate. Senator Goldwater told Nixon there was bipartisan agreement in the Senate against him. Nixon admitted Watergate was "worse than a mistake and I paid the price."

[@TheStockwell]

The first question asked was classic - "Why do you think you were good at foreign affairs? You had never been abroad except in the war." Yeah - rising to the rank of Lieutenant Commander and being stationed in the Pacific during World War II couldn't possibly give a person any insight into global conflict or resolution. 🙄 Best wishes from Vermont ❄️🍁❄️

[@fernandoerbin6751]

The type of "conflict resolution" that a war provides might not be the best basis for foreign affairs in times of peace. Unless, of course, you vouch for the "shoot first" type of diplomacy (which isn't really diplomacy at all).

[@TheStockwell]

I assume you're saying military experience has no value off the battlefield, that leadership can't be learned during armed conflict - and that there is no place in politics or public affairs for veterans. You know: because all they know is "shoot first." I understand your position completely. Have a wonderful week.

[@larryviars6199]

I was 7 when Nixon resigned. I remember it being such a shock that Nixon was forced out. To listen to him now he was spot on about so many things and a great President. It’s sad that Presidents after him did so much worse than he did and nothing happened to them.

[@user-un7fp8rq9j]

That’s because society is much coarser.

[@byronmorris2620]

Nixon is owed much for his foreign affairs diplomacy. He was an expert in his own right. Today’s politicians need to take note of how he handled foreign diplomacy. He was thoughtful in the steps he took overseas

[@JJAngleton]

RMN was a brilliant President and a true American and sadly he had some bad advisors and a press that wanted to take him down. If you listen to Diana West and American Betrayal, you can see why and how that happened. I salute you President Nixon ❤

[@kennethwilliams7731]

I appreciate this channel and I'm struck by how interesting and intelligent a man President Nixon was.

[@NixonFoundation]

Glad you enjoy the videos :)

[@chenlim2165]

Wow, this is a man who reflects and thinks deeply. These nuggets of insight are even more relevant today.

[@hasshawash695]

Really he was been one of the most great Americans president in 20th century ,the smartest politicians ,philosophers concerned for global peace despite Watergate.

[@rjdavies1982]

Why was Watergate able to bring down Nixon and leave a lasting impression, yet Iran-Contra hasn’t really besmirched our view of Reagan?

[@common12]

Watergate was about illegally disrupting American political opponents; Iran-Contra was about secretly fighting foreign enemies. So Watergate was a much bigger deal.

[@spearshake4771]

I feel like Watergate unfairly blemished Nixon's entire career. He did so much else but because of this one scandal anyone who reads of him on a very superficial level will think he is a villain. I'm glad this channel exists to prove that sentiment wrong.

[@user-un7fp8rq9j]

That one scandal didn’t compare to Clinton’s affair in the White House. America’s race relationships were getting better until Obama years- now they are not as good. Hillary and the fake dossier and How our FBI, DOJ and CIA acted after Trump’s win was atrocious. Hillary’s disregard for those men in Benghazi was horrendous and they had been asking for backup for several months. Then she hammered multiple blackberries! The Watergate scandal Is nothing after all that!!!!

[@user-un7fp8rq9j]

Amen!

[@robtennapel78]

"I used to think Richard Nixon was a bad president, but after hearing him speak and learning about his thoughts, I now believe he must have been a great president!"

[@southerntiger3107]

Too bad we don't have leaders like this today.

[@bk2524]

Nixon aside, I wish we had longform interviews now. Politicians have no means to discuss their thinking. This used to be what America watched

[@phillipgarrow2297]

Looking back at Nixon compared to what we seen lately Watergate is nothing

[@johnmahland363]

People are people. We all have our pros and cons, but thank you for present Nixon understanding human condition. And I agree with him that there are good people everywhere.

[@JohnJaneson2449]

By 2023-2024 standard, Watergate would not even be a scandal. Today, we have on both sides 100x Watergates. 🤦🏼‍♂️

[@cleipotzful]

I have been watching lots of short videos lately and I have realized, I am starting to really like him alots. Thank you for the uploads I am admiring president Nixon now just so smart and realistic just wow!

[@user-oz8xb9wq1v]

Our presidents of before,were real men,said truth straight out of their mouths, one time,an all listened.journalist actually listened,reported facts not stupid illiterate excuses,an their opinions.❤❤❤

[@paulbloemen7256]

I am “old Dutch”, and I think that Nixon was a far better president and man than the usual press around us wanted him to be. The question simply was: can I trust him? I would say yes because of what he said and did, like in this interview. And some of the people around me distrusted him, because of the way he looked, and looked into the camera.

[@jasonwardy8192]

RIP Mr Nixon. These video interviews should have come out years ago. Great stuff. Also shows how far we’ve fallen politically, choosing erratic and limited leaders now.

[@TheLordblackader]

A remarkable man.

[@johnmohanmusic]

Profound words from a profound man.

[@ggvideonow1]

Early experiences in formation years have impact later in our professional life. I agree with President Nixon on this.

[@cmin7b9]

🤙Great Man.

[@jim72068]

The guy was smart as hell. Had an incredible intuitive knowledge.

[@leandrobaluyotjr5181]

Thank you for this video !

[@davehasenford3985]

being an outsider helps you get along with foreigners amd enjoy being with them. i juat figured that out

[@craiga2002]

Pres. Nixon was a tournament level poker player in his Navy days in WW2 (which was how he financed his first political campaign for the House). He knew if he were reading the other side's cards, it would be a walkover for him! He was 'reading the other sides cards' when it came to the Soviet Union, as he had a top level double agent in the Kremlin, who was Morris Childs of US communist party. Thus from the 50's to the 70's, there were practically no secrets from the Presidency... If you want to know more, read "Operation Solo" by John Barron. Wildly incredible...

[@mannydossantos9603]

Nixon was a smart guy, well ahead of his time for many people. He articulates clearly his ideas and principles, and today he’s missed badly in this world.

[@ibvghgfvbnbc]

F off, even if Trump is controversial and be petty at times, he is miles ahead of this airhead 'statesman'

[@BonneFrance]

…I always had great respect for Richard Nixon and I understand even more today why I did so 😌

[@strangebrew1231]

After watching Louis CK talk about Nixon and all these interviews I got a new perspective on him

[@johnned4848]

FWIW his favorite statesman was Charles De Gaull who once said nations don't have friends they have interests

[@Egilhelmson]

That was stolen from a British statesman from before WWI, forget who.

[@m52trader]

Are you kidding me, every time I’ve seen a rendition of Nixon (movie, cartoon, etc) they always paint him as a hungry, greedy politician. I’ve listen to a few of these clips and he something I never expected. Good stuff.

[@user-ox1yq4fv4n]

The more I listen to President Nixon in his own words the more I admire the man that he was.

[@michaelhillman2959]

The people on the left that are in my age group hated this leader even though in reality he was not a hard conservative, rather he was a true centrist. However few things trigger an older leftist more than Richard Nixon. It is an emotional thing rather than anything intellectual. I think history eventually will judge him more fairly than they do now. He was a very smart man, a foreign policy genius, and a well meaning centrist. May he RIP.

[@moyosoremohammed8855]

The man who changed the world of money in 1971. His impact still felt today which Americans are on one hand enjoying and on other suffering.

[@jojje3000-1]

How we miss a good statesman as US precident.

[@matthewv4086]

He was a smart man.

[@garylobo3]

The interviewer suggested, and Nixon didn't dispute, the fact that he was more comfortable among foreigners than his own people.

[@BarinKayaoglu]

Now, more than ever...

[@sevog9508]

Thanks to youtube come to see clips like these of Richard Nixon made me change my perception of him the media feed me

[@luccharbonneau9382]

As a Canadian it is the first time I'm watching Nixon outside Watergate He is a very impressive and very brilliant political

[@laylenehong3054]

Listening to a real leader talking with good knowledge and grace makes a lot of difference in our times. Look at the speech then with Trump that doesn't know nothing in politics.

[@corbinmcnabb]

His first committee assignments were on the House Unamerican Activities Committee, which dealt, in part, with contacts with foreign nations, and the committee that approved the Marshall Plan. Inundated in foreign policy from the beginning.

[@davidhunt3808]

Ĥe was very good at foreign affairs. He also had a very good secretary of state in Kissiinger who also was pretty smart as well .

[@user-ip4wc5kw6z]

He is a genius of politics I think he is the most talented American president The China and the US relationship was rebuilt by him He has the vision

[@user-un7fp8rq9j]

And he was a talented piano player!!

[@Luileadolfo]

I do have a book about international and strategic affairs written by Richard Nixon, and Is still valid today

[@thomashelm6931]

Nixon was the first one that I voted for President. We were in South East Asia and Vietnam We ALL voted for Nixon And he did bring us home from the war I, especially agree with him with regard to meeting people from different countries. You get past the upper class and meet with the regular people, like myself, and it's a lot of fun! I don't care what country it is. We're just trying to survive and support our families. At the wim and pleasure of our ruling class people

[@medievalmusiclover]

Fantastic.