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LeftInTX

(25,371 posts)
Tue Jan 10, 2017, 08:19 AM Jan 2017

OMG - History Channel - Nixon 1968 - Paris Peace Talks

I'm watching a documentary on History Channel, of all places. The documentary is entitled Transition of Power. They are talking about how Richard Nixon abused classified information when he was a presidential candidate. They are playing declassified recordings of how Richard Nixon interfered with the ongoing Paris peace talks.

They have got Johnson on tape with talking with Dirksen. Johnson found out that Nixon was trying to sabotage the peace talks from a wiretap in the South Vietnamese Embassy in Washington DC.

I have read about this on DU, butt haven't read about it or seen it in the MSM. The information about Nixon was declassified in 2008.

I wonder when the 1980 election will become delassified?
I know darn well that Reagan interfered with the hostage situation.

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OMG - History Channel - Nixon 1968 - Paris Peace Talks (Original Post) LeftInTX Jan 2017 OP
I saw that over the weekend. Excellent program. Nictuku Jan 2017 #1
treason eniwetok Jan 2017 #2
OMG...History Channel actually doing history?!?!? Wounded Bear Jan 2017 #3

Nictuku

(3,614 posts)
1. I saw that over the weekend. Excellent program.
Tue Jan 10, 2017, 11:32 AM
Jan 2017

If you missed it, it may be repeated again. Definitely worth watching.

Wounded Bear

(58,666 posts)
3. OMG...History Channel actually doing history?!?!?
Tue Jan 10, 2017, 11:54 AM
Jan 2017

J/K

Mostly.

Yes Nixon committed treason. Trouble is, there are far fewer Repubs with a real conscience or a sense of true patriotism now than there was then. Nixon only resigned when Repub Senators indicated they wouldn't support him in the upcoming impeachment proceedings. Now, I doubt enough Repubs would put party/profit aside for similar reasons. The whole Russian hacking response is damning evidence of that.

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