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I brought myself down. I gave 'em a sword. And they stuck it in, and they twisted it… — Richard Nixon

Interview

I brought myself down. I gave 'em a sword. And they stuck it in, and they twisted it with relish. And I guess if I'd had been in their position, I'd have done the same thing.

Richard Nixon
1977
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WatergatePolitical scandalsAmerican politics
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Interview
Time
1977
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Richard Nixon
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Nixon, Richard. "Nixon Interviews." Interviewed by David Frost. ABC, 4 May 1977, pt. 1.

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