What Nixon Thought About Lyndon Johnson

Nixon was a class act in not tearing down JFK, LBJ etc to make himself look better. He actually looked better for not doing it. Modern politicians should take note.

Nixon was incredibly articulate without being pompous. Warm as well.

I love listening to Nixon speak. I could listen all day.

That’s why LBJ died of a heart attack at 64. He looked like he was 80.

I admire how Nixon always talks about the good side of his political opponents. Cant find that nowadays.

Gracious to a fault. Nixon the intellectual gentlemen.

Nixon sounds so analytical and poetic what an intelligent man.

Nixon seemed very gracious towards his political opponents. LBJ was actually a bully, often times crude, and had a Machiavellian streak when it came to dealing with his political opponents.

Fascinating how observant this man was. Whenever he talks about people he comes with deep insights.

Watching these videos I realize Nixon was indeed charming and a great story teller.

I was a kid in California when Nixon was in office. Politics and controversy Aside, I did like his use of vocabulary in interviews like this. Good vocabulary is getting rare, especially in public office.

I've been watching these Nixon posts for a bit now, and, one thing I've noticed, is that he rarely, if ever, says anything bad about other people. My appreciation of him has grown quite a bit since I've been watching these.

Nixon was quite the gentleman when he gave interviews. Very insightful and gracious with his perspectives!

I respect the fact that Nixon was just giving his personal assessment of Johnson, and not trying to speak for others.

His insights about the characters of men are profound. He thought quite a bit about other people. Today, politicians magnify themselves, leaving little room for insecurity and the quiet observations of the people that surround them.

This is very revealing. Nixon does himself great credit here, and it seems that he was a naturally polite and generous person. In truth, L.B.J. was a nasty piece of work who would do almost anything for power. The flawed character that many commentators attributed to Nixon was far closer to the personality of L.B.J. Robert Caro paints a masterly portrait of a horrible man. Of course, Nixon was lucky enough to be in a different political party to L.B.J., so he probably only observed him from afar. That being said, Goldwater certainly saw through the false joviality of L.B.J. He correctly recognised him as loathsome long before the 1964 election.

I would of loved to have had dinner with Richard Nixon. What an interesting person - my favorite President to learn about.....

Very interesting. Nixon was actually an interesting and intelligent man but had some personality quirks. Hearing him in this conversation gives me the respect for him that I never had before. Thanks for posting this video. He is far superior to the politicians we have today and I could never have imagined thinking or saying this 50 years ago when he resigned.

Nixon was a class act describing his political rivals..you dont see that anymore

Linguaggio chiaro, preciso, puntuale, eloquente, rispettoso e incisivo.