Pros And Cons Of President Nixon

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In my opinion, Nixon's biggest problem was that he was uncertain of his future, not only before the election, but also during the Watergate trials. Nixon needed to have more confidence in his policies and himself as a person in order to impress the public. Turing to illegal tactic only tarnished his name. After the scandal became public, President Nixon was filled with concerns about his presidential position. As a result, I do not think that he would have been able to preform all of his duties to the best of his ability. In the end, I believe it was extremely brave for President Ford to pardon Nixon. He not only helped a man in need, but he showed his respect to him as well as the country. But pardoning Nixon, Ford allowed the country

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