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From: cas@cvl.UUCP (Cliff Shaffer)
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Subject: Re: Richard Nixon, etc. - (nf)
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Date: Wed, 11-Apr-84 12:00:44 EST
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>> Nixon was an unindicted co-conspirator, and if he had not arranged
>> with Ford for a blanket pardon, he might well have been convicted of
>> several Federal crimes.  Nixon was a liar, cheat, and a thief, who
>> debased and degraded American public life for a quarter of a century.
>> Although his greed led directly to his downfall, the frightening thing
>> about Nixon is that he was not an anomaly among politicians.  Sooner
>> or later a President will come along who is equally crooked, but less
>> stupid and venal - and then we will all be in deep yoghurt.

The worst aspect of our political situation is that, while the above
statement is true, I think that it is also true that Nixon was probably
the best president we have had in the last 20-25 years (depending on whether
you liked Kennedy or not).  This is not intended as a pro-Nixon
statement.
		Cliff Shaffer
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