Dead Presidents

Historical facts, thoughts, ramblings and collections on the Presidency and about the Presidents of the United States.

By Anthony Bergen
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Asker Anonymous Asks:
A friend of mine attends Whittier College an mentioned that they never say, "President Nixon attended school here." They simply say, "a former president attended school here." Thoughts? Thank you
deadpresidents deadpresidents Said:

I don’t think there’s any reason to be ashamed.  Richard Nixon came from practically nothing, overcame tremendous obstacles, and achieved a tremendous amount of success.  He was undoubtedly one of the most important and influential figures of the 20th Century.   

Nixon was a brilliant man and could have been a great President, but his paranoia and his personal flaws led to his destruction.  That’s not an indictment of where he came from; it’s a judgment on what he became.

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  1. americanunrest said: That’s actually really depressing.
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