After Nixon resigned in 1974, he engaged in a very aggressive war with history, attempting to wipe out the Watergate stain and memory. Happily, history won, largely because of Nixon's tapes.

Finally, the president added, 'The American people are idealists, but they also want their leaders to be realistic...'

Some newspapers have a hands-off policy on favored politicians. But it's generally very small newspapers or local TV stations.

When you see how the President makes political or policy decisions, you see who he is. The essence of the Presidency is decision-making.

Getting up in the morning and having work you love is what makes life different for people. If you get into a position where you don't love what you're doing, get off it.

There's hostility to lying, and there should be.

Nixon's grand mistake was his failure to understand that Americans are forgiving, and if he had admitted error early and apologized to the country, he would have escaped.