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Nixon by Nixon: In His Own Words
7.2 / 10• 2014• 1h 12m•NR• English
DocumentaryHistory
Storyline
From 1971 to 1973, Richard Nixon secretly recorded his private conversations in the White House. This film chronicles the content of those tapes, which include Nixon's conversations on the war in Vietnam, the Pentagon Papers leak, his Supreme Court appointments, and more--while also exposing shocking statements he made about women, people of color, Jews, and the media.
Cast & Crew
Richard Nixon
Self (archive footage)
Lead
David Brinkley
Self (archive footage)
Pat Buchanan
Self (archive sound)
SB
Stephen Bull
Self - White House Aide (archive sound)
AB
Alexander Butterfield
Self (archive footage)
John Chancellor
Self (archive footage)
Charles Colson
Self (archive footage)
Walter Cronkite
Self (archive footage)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Peter W. Kunhardt's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Nixon by Nixon: In His Own Words is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
