George Washington A great foreign policy mind. He understood the complexities of international relations. Complexities are generally not appreciated nor are they understood by extremists on both the left and the right who look for simple solutions for everything.
In hindsight, he should be considered one of the top ten greatest presidents - for his role in bringing America out of the 60s turmoil and almost winning the Cold War. He definitely set the stage for Reagan and Bush to finish the war.
How you can hate someone who speaks so passionately about Americans standing united and strong is beyond me, yet so many people hate Nixon. It doesn't make sense.
It was the lies. And corruption, cover-ups, obsession with enemies, dirty tricks, the Southern Strategy, needlessly drawing out and escalating the Vietnam War when he said he had a 'secret plan' to end it. Of course, he did open China, got his detante with the USSR, did a lot for desegregation - he was a complicated individual. Great vision with corrupted qualities.
@ianschulz1 Not sure how far he went on that but it is categorically false that there was any Southern Strategy as you are purporting. He desegregated Southern Schools but somehow he is Edit: "appealing" to the racists? Vietnam was already there.
Wrong. We need the 1800s people back in the 21st century. We need to get rid of liberals, hippies, foreigners, colored people, satanists. We need 1800s leaders back in washington and drain the swamp
@@marcchevalier3750 whats wrong with colored people, im 100% republican but really? You taint everyone's opinion of all of us when u say bull like that.
Actually, here is what was really said: In a letter to donald, Former President Richard "Dick" Nixon wrote that his wife, Patricia "Pat" Nixon commented on watching donald on The Phil Donahue Show. She said that donald did "great." Former President Richard "Dick" Nixon went on to write this: "As you can imagine, she is an expert on politics and she predicts that whenever you decide to run for office you will be a winner!”
18:58 Interesting, given he got forced to take the USD off the gold standard. Not that I believe he had no choice, since it already was inflated and it was impossible to actually back it by gold.
I was no great fan of Nixon, and his “own-worst-enemy” tendencies wrecked his presidency. Still, this was one of the greatest political speeches I’ve ever heard. At 22:20 - from “I see another child tonight” - brilliant.
Was it really that great a speech? (Watches the masterful, in on the joke manipulation of the audience applause in citing Eisenhower, his failed campaign, and his current acceptance of the nomination.) I'm already wowed and it's not even a minute. (Skips to the end that I heard so much about. Cries.) That was... brutal realpolitik. I would vote for any politician who voiced it in a heartbeat, knowing their vileness, for the promise that he would appoint people to power who know the truth of a country that reaches its heights with great suffering, that it might be given meaning.
The rise (52) and fall (60) and rise (68) and fall (74) of Nixon is truly one of the greatest stories of 20th century American politics. In the end though, it was bad for the country. Not sure if we ever truly recovered from his duplicity.
@@BigBadTubaDudeCRA The American Revolution was very organized. We had a Congress, and an official continental army, and an official General of that army to boot. A disorderly revolution was the French, which had several unstable governments, mass executions, mass rioting, and in the end they went from a king to a dictator, and then back to a king.
“I am not a crook!” - Nixon at a 1974 press conference shortly before resigning from the White House for being a crook. “Our long national nightmare is over.”- Duly sworn in Pres. Gerald Ford after lifelong crook Richard Nixon resigned.
Wow, sounds like Trump with a different mask and worse hair. How ironic that at 12:13 he gleefully talks about a new Attorney General, clearly a dig at Bobby Kennedy. And how he'd bring respect back to America. We all know how that tuned out.
LBJ was the same way. He wanted to be remembered for his social programs and civil rights that did a lot for the country, but Vietnam overwhelmed him and it became part of legacy
One of the best speeches of all times.
WoW! How is this speech so good? It is uplifting and yet realistic.
IKR?!
A truly great man with many different sides good and bad
Love his tribute to Eisenhower.
Yes
If you were 22 watching this, you’d be 73 now. Young to old.
Oddly specific comment 😂
Were you 22 when you first watched this?
Colin the Patriot no, but I’m starting to find it weird that young adults from that era are now our elderly.
@@Inaworldoflove 100%. Something I only thought of the other week with JFKs assassination. 13year old kids then are 70 today
@@JohnSmith-rv3lf my dad was 13 when Kennedy was shot and is turning 70 this month.
I was 10. I am 65.
The 1968 election was a very exciting time. Especially with the forgotten America speech at a time when our country was in turmoil.
It kind of feels like we have gone in circles now. I sometimes feel trump is the reincarnation of Nixon
@@devanshepard9118 that’s an insult to nixon
One of my favorite presidents... BRILLIANT man! God Bless Richard M. Nixon!
Perhaps one of the most underrated presidents
George Washington what is not underrated at all he was a great president he just got into a little bit of a sticky Wicky
George Washington A great foreign policy mind. He understood the complexities of international relations. Complexities are generally not appreciated nor are they understood by extremists on both the left and the right who look for simple solutions for everything.
Yes. I know non Republicans who praise Nixon going to China. ''Tis a great move in foreign policy.
In hindsight, he should be considered one of the top ten greatest presidents - for his role in bringing America out of the 60s turmoil and almost winning the Cold War. He definitely set the stage for Reagan and Bush to finish the war.
If not for Watergate he's easily a top 10 president.
I don't know why but his voice and speaking style is eerily to Reagan - guessing since they are both Republicans from California.
Hoover was also from California
@@navaladmiral2962I thought Hoover was from Iowa.
@@bradyfry8031 He lived in California at the time he was POTUS.
He was the brightest and the best
Long live liberal and Conservative Republicans rest in peace sir richard nixon and sir barry goldwater 🙏
How you can hate someone who speaks so passionately about Americans standing united and strong is beyond me, yet so many people hate Nixon. It doesn't make sense.
It was the lies. And corruption, cover-ups, obsession with enemies, dirty tricks, the Southern Strategy, needlessly drawing out and escalating the Vietnam War when he said he had a 'secret plan' to end it. Of course, he did open China, got his detante with the USSR, did a lot for desegregation - he was a complicated individual. Great vision with corrupted qualities.
It's the press that made him look bad yes he did Watergate but there's other politicians and president have done worse and get away with murder
@ianschulz1 Not sure how far he went on that but it is categorically false that there was any Southern Strategy as you are purporting. He desegregated Southern Schools but somehow he is Edit: "appealing" to the racists? Vietnam was already there.
@@ianschulz1good grief. Your delusional understanding of history is so tired.
Brilliant statesman!! RIP Mr President.
Nixon now more than ever
Wrong. We need the 1800s people back in the 21st century. We need to get rid of liberals, hippies, foreigners, colored people, satanists. We need 1800s leaders back in washington and drain the swamp
@@marcchevalier3750 whats wrong with colored people, im 100% republican but really? You taint everyone's opinion of all of us when u say bull like that.
@@jonahmamers3555 republicans have a serious racism problem
@@JDVmusicSound no. There's racism everywhere on both sides
"Republicans have serious racism problems." Says the people who go around hating and discriminating white people. Fucking people are clueless.
Brilliant speech, brilliantly delivered, from a brilliant man.
He speaks very well.
A Great address by a great leader. I can't wait for his centennial. Thank you for posting.
Today is the 107th anniversary of Nixon's birth.
Now 111 👨🏻✈️ That's amazen
The peoples choice of headwear is impeccable
Absolutely Mr. President, to find the truth and to live the truth. GHU JW
Nixon wrote Trump a letter predicting he would be a winner if he ever ran for office
Actually, here is what was really said:
In a letter to donald, Former President Richard "Dick" Nixon wrote that his wife, Patricia "Pat" Nixon commented on watching donald on The Phil Donahue Show. She said that donald did "great." Former President Richard "Dick" Nixon went on to write this: "As you can imagine, she is an expert on politics and she predicts that whenever you decide to run for office you will be a winner!”
@jacobtodd1622 aww!
One of the beat presidents ever
Historic
Except for the references to Vietnam, this speech could be given at this year’s Republican convention.
It’s all worse now Mr. President.
Nixon should have worn red tie at that convention
7:31 Look at the security back then haha
I love Nixon!!!❤
Nixon is the best for all-time presidents in the 🇺🇸 .
Nixon Now More Than Ever! 2020
one of the best speeches in US history!
18:58 Interesting, given he got forced to take the USD off the gold standard. Not that I believe he had no choice, since it already was inflated and it was impossible to actually back it by gold.
He was he got rid of Hoffa and organized crime
Very exciting freedom speech of Mr. Nixon
/the best and the brightest are Richard Nixon
Deep Throat was the FBI Deputy. FBI has got to go !
I was no great fan of Nixon, and his “own-worst-enemy” tendencies wrecked his presidency. Still, this was one of the greatest political speeches I’ve ever heard. At 22:20 - from “I see another child tonight” - brilliant.
He was a great president
I wonder what Bill Scranton was saying to Mrs Nixon (23:42-23:46) . . .
Was it really that great a speech?
(Watches the masterful, in on the joke manipulation of the audience applause in citing Eisenhower, his failed campaign, and his current acceptance of the nomination.)
I'm already wowed and it's not even a minute.
(Skips to the end that I heard so much about. Cries.)
That was... brutal realpolitik. I would vote for any politician who voiced it in a heartbeat, knowing their vileness, for the promise that he would appoint people to power who know the truth of a country that reaches its heights with great suffering, that it might be given meaning.
"Triangular Diplomacy"!
if Nixon only had Eisenhower's advice ..
A great speech
The rise (52) and fall (60) and rise (68) and fall (74) of Nixon is truly one of the greatest stories of 20th century American politics. In the end though, it was bad for the country. Not sure if we ever truly recovered from his duplicity.
4:37 this is the truth, be it the 1770s, 1860s, 1960s, or present day.
Let’s get serious, “there is nothing new under the sun” King Solomon.
I don’t know who’s hated more Nixon or trump
I would say that Donald trump is truly hated, while Richard nixon is hated because of Watergate.
It’s actually amazing that he got the nom twice. But when things are in disarray people don’t want progress, they want to go back.
He got the nomination 3 times 1960, 1968, 1972.
@@65hooptee my comment is in regards to the 68 convention, his second nomination
"I'm not a Nixon!"
-Richard Crook
19:50
"Progress cannot exist without order"
Response:
The American Revolution
What a stupid comment
What?
@@mcapple7651 the American revolution was disorder and progress
@@BigBadTubaDudeCRA The American Revolution was very organized. We had a Congress, and an official continental army, and an official General of that army to boot. A disorderly revolution was the French, which had several unstable governments, mass executions, mass rioting, and in the end they went from a king to a dictator, and then back to a king.
What sort of dumb comment is this? Do you think the American Revolution was anarchy or something stupid like that?
Gonna have law and order, right Tricky Dicky?
“I am not a crook!” - Nixon at a 1974 press conference shortly before resigning from the White House for being a crook. “Our long national nightmare is over.”- Duly sworn in Pres. Gerald Ford after lifelong crook Richard Nixon resigned.
How about you get over it.
Wow, sounds like Trump with a different mask and worse hair. How ironic that at 12:13 he gleefully talks about a new Attorney General, clearly a dig at Bobby Kennedy. And how he'd bring respect back to America. We all know how that tuned out.
Ooooh I struck a nerve!
Bobby Kenned stopped being A.G in 1964 when he quit to run for the US Senate; do some research.
Right, I knew that was stretching things a bit, but it was well-known that Nixon hated the Kennedy's
LBJ was the same way. He wanted to be remembered for his social programs and civil rights that did a lot for the country, but Vietnam overwhelmed him and it became part of legacy
jennifersman 😎