From the Archives: The Nixon Answer in Michigan

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October 9, 1968: In a live telecast, Richard Nixon faces a panel of Michigan citizens asking the questions they want answered. This is one of a series of spontaneous question and answer programs in which panel members pose questions on various issues
for Presidential candidate Richard Nixon.
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@nonsense1558 5 жыл бұрын

No politician, either Democrat or Republican, would do this today! None of them would last five minutes with a panel questioning them like this.

@MontgomeryMall 6 жыл бұрын

Remembering the debacle of the 1960 televised debates, Nixon resolved to never engage in another televised debate on the campaign trail for president. In the 1968 and 1972 campaigns, Nixon refused to debate his opponents. This televised forum allowed for Nixon to hold the floor and present his case without the risk of refutation from an opponent. It was very polished and allowed Nixon to flex his intellect for the audience. The theater audience was also carefully screened to weed out the possibility of protesters.

@Shah-of-the-Shinebox

Nixon was a political genius. He understood domestic and foreign policy to a T, talking about issues that matter with viable solutions instead of telling people what they want to hear.

@kylemohs8728 Жыл бұрын

Its truly remarkable how civil this discussion is.

@RADIUMGLASS 3 жыл бұрын

He was a master at presentations. He didn't have to stop and think of an answer, he had an instant response.

@MrAitraining 6 жыл бұрын

Few, if any president had the command of the issues like Richard Nixon. Handled every topic with ease.

@eriklehnsherr9249 3 жыл бұрын

Standing for an hour! Wow. Nixon was a hell of a guy.

@djtforever1414 4 жыл бұрын

If I was alive back then (and an American) I would have voted for Nixon in '60, '68 and '72!

@brich2929 7 жыл бұрын

look how much the crowd respected him.

@harveycminusmansfiel 5 жыл бұрын

Nixon had such a sharp mind, so impressive. He also has television skills. I thought I was watching Ed Sullivan there at the beginning.

@TheKardiacKid 7 жыл бұрын

WOW! He's got my vote. Very Presidential in this hour.

@newt0830 7 жыл бұрын

his answer about a volunteer military is brilliant.....even msnbc must admit it

@SSJRanulf 3 жыл бұрын

Smartest president we've had. Tremendous speaker off the cuff. For better or for worst, Nixon makes it easy to trust him.

@pinghsu4607

Yes , President Nixon is one of the smartest and hardest working president in the history

@roadrules3671 4 жыл бұрын

I miss this particular Generation of Americans.

@mdude625 3 жыл бұрын

It's so odd seeing a town hall from 50 years ago, looking at how town halls are conducted today. Actually allowing the candidate respond to the question instead of having a debate with him. Those people got far more out of these things than we do today. How things have changed!

@nomibe2911 6 жыл бұрын

He was right about the volunteer army that we currently have.

@mannydossantos9603 Жыл бұрын

Nixon was a class act. He was smart, articulate and a great communicator. Pity he messed up in petty politicking.

@donnysarian

Today is the 30th anniversary of President Nixon's death and I remember it as if it were yesterday. In America today, Nixon is needed (as his 1972 campaign slogan said), Now More Than Ever. He was a great president and a genius foreign policy expert. The greatest of the 20th century.