Nixon Warned of Media's UNLIMITED Power

From the oral history collections of the University of Georgia. Recorded in 1983.

The Richard Nixon Foundation applies the legacy and vision of President Richard Nixon, America’s relentless grand strategist, to defining issues facing our nation and the world.

The Richard Nixon Foundation in association with the National Archives and Records Administration provides financial support to collect, preserve, and make available to the public and for scholars the documents, recordings, and other materials that illuminate the life and times, and the historic legacy of Richard Nixon.

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[danielh]

He would be stunned how much worse it has gotten. The media doesn't even hide it anymore.

[namrofni]

Watching Nixon makes you realise how far the calibre of politicians has fallen.

[chucaruba]

In school Nixon was portrayed as a bumbling fool who got impeached. Oh how wrong they were. This man puts most modern politicians to absolute shame. Well done Nixon Foundation!

[generalrommel]

This explains why the media always makes a bad picture of Nixon

[themysteriousdomainmoviepalace]

Say what you want about Nixon but he sounds 10 times more intelligent than what we have in politics these days.

[Vesigoth]

Fifty years later... he's proven to be right again.

[DennisTedder-wjln]

I met him twice at Le Cirque. The second time he waved me over with my date and I said, "we have to stop meeting like this." His memory was insane.

[ShadeTreeBuilt]

I like how the interviewer not once interrupted him. Asked a question and let Nixon finish. He listened unlike journalists now.

[wkmac]

In 1983' when Nixon spoke these words, 50 companies owned the vast majority of media in the US. Today last figure I saw was 5. Nixon was correct to be concerned about media and monopoly of information and perspective and here we are.

[sophrapsune]

The more I hear from Richard Nixon, the more I like him.

[miamim]

4 minutes straight and he didn’t mix up leaders, countries, cities, nor pause for 20 seconds to think his words through. Sad what we are at currently and he would be appalled.

[davidpowell]

For all his faults, Nixon was a brilliant man. One of the most thoughtful and intelligent presidents in American history.

[doradedham]

I owe President Nixon an apology because I was dumb enough to believe the lying media.

[ian]

My father used to always tell me that Nixon was completely different than how he was portrayed by the media and history books. Nixon was one of the last remaining genuinely intelligent and good presidents we ever had, his landslide record election proved that. Nixon was completely right about the media and the bureaucracy.

[augustbrante]

Nixon was my neighbor growing up in San Clemente. Actually got lectured by him. Great interview and so observant! Too bad the media has gone off the rails!

[lucydiamond]

I love how the interviewer asks him a question and then lets him answer. Imagine that.

[workingcountry]

Nixon seems like a saint compared to the current batch of politicians

[alightthatnevergoesout]

Rip, President Nixon. You would’ve loved podcasts.

[lightoftheworld]

„They allowed their advocacy ahead of their reporting“. Still true today.

[justindtackett]

To hear a president speak with clarity is so refreshing.