Richard Nixon. Commander in Chief
Description
This film examines how Nixon sought to fulfill his mandate of getting America out of Vietnam with an honorable peace, bombing the North Vietnamese to achieve negotiating leverage even as he withdrew American troops. Public opinion constrained his use of force and made his threats less effective. Nixon had to make decisions as Commander in Chief with one eye on the war at home, the other on the war in Vietnam. The film presents Nixon as tragically doomed due to a divided nation. It features interview footage of Bob Woodward, Henry Kissinger, and some administration officials who hold the view that an almost treasonous domestic enemy undermined a noble cause.
Runtime
51 min
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Date of Publication
[2014], c2013
Database
Films on Demand
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