Name: Campaign Spot: Nixon's Experience (1960)
Duration: 61
Description: At the end of a long press conference, then President Dwight Eisenhower was asked about his Vice President, Richard Nixon. He hesitated and replied that he couldnt remember Nixons contributions

At the end of a long press conference, then President Dwight Eisenhower was asked about his Vice President, Richard Nixon. He hesitated and replied that he couldnt remember Nixons contributions

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Campaign Spot: Nixon's Experience (1960)

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