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Richard Nixon:
These men, Haldeman, Ehrlichman, I knew their families, I knew them since they were just kids. But you know, politically the pressure on me to let them go, that became overwhelming. So, I did it. I cut off one arm then I cut off the other and I'm not a good butcher. And I have always mantained what they were doing, what we were all doing was not criminal. Look, when you're in office you gotta do a lot of things sometimes that are not always in the strictest sense of the law, legal, but you do them because they're in the greater interest of the nation. David Frost:
Alright wait, wait just so I understand correctly, are you really saying that in certain situations the President can decide whether it's in the best interest of the nation and then do something illegal... Richard Nixon:
I'm saying that when the President does it, that means it's *not* illegal! David Frost:
I'm sorry?
These men, Haldeman, Ehrlichman, I knew their families, I knew them since they were just kids. But you know, politically the pressure on me to let them go, that became overwhelming. So, I did it. I cut off one arm then I cut off the other and I'm not a good butcher. And I have always mantained what they were doing, what we were all doing was not criminal. Look, when you're in office you gotta do a lot of things sometimes that are not always in the strictest sense of the law, legal, but you do them because they're in the greater interest of the nation. David Frost:
Alright wait, wait just so I understand correctly, are you really saying that in certain situations the President can decide whether it's in the best interest of the nation and then do something illegal... Richard Nixon:
I'm saying that when the President does it, that means it's *not* illegal! David Frost:
I'm sorry?
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These men Haldeman Ehrlichman l knew their families
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l knew them since they were just kids
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Yeah but you know politically
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the pressure on me to let them go that became overwhelming
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So l did it l cut off one arm
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then l cut off the other and l'm not a good butcher
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And l have always maintained what they were doing
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what we were all doing was not criminal
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Look when you're in office
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you gotta do a lot of things sometimes that are not always
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in the strictest sense of the law legal but you do them
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because they're in the greater interests of the nation
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Right Wait just so l understand correctly
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are you really saying that in certain situations
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the President can decide whether it's in the best interests of the nation
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and then do something illegal
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l'm saying that when the President does it that means it's not illegal
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l'm sorry
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Movie Summary
A dramatic retelling of the post-Watergate television interviews between British talk-show host David Frost and former president Richard Nixon.
Actors
Richard Nixon
David Frost
