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Blast from the Past: Nixon Talks to Wesley Powell

by: Dean Barker

Tue Dec 02, 2008 at 20:21:58 PM EST


Around 200 hours of Nixon tapes were released today, including this classic peek inside core Republican principles:
On Dec. 9, 1972, Nixon talks to Colson about the appointment of building trades union leader Peter Brennan as secretary of labor:

NIXON: "The idea, they finally think the appointment of a working man makes them think we're for the working man."

Looking for more heartwarming examples of Nixon's humanity, I accidentally stumbled on a little New Hampshire electoral history - a telephone exchange between Nixon and perennial Republican candidate (and former Governor) Wesley Powell, two days before he lost to incumbent Thomas McIntyre for US Senate.

Listen to them talk about turning out the Manchester wards. Crazy.

I'd love to hear from any Hamsters out there who can fill in more detail on this Granecdote.

Dean Barker :: Blast from the Past: Nixon Talks to Wesley Powell
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Ugh. I'm defending Richard Nixon. (0.00 / 0)
I heard the tape about Brennan on Olbermann last night.

Nixon's point was, "Gee, we appoint a blue collar guy and people believe that we're pro-labor. But when we appoint a black man they still think we're racist. Huh."

He wasn't saying "People are easy to fool." He was saying "The reactions don't seem consistent."



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