Richard Nixon: Saint of Open Records
This op-ed by historian and researcher Michael Dobbs is a great lament for more openness in American government and a fantastic explanation of why voters should ask candidates about transparency issues. But it's the last few paragraphs that blew me away!
Of all the U.S. presidents Dobbs has experienced, he credits Richard Nixon for his willingness to place historical records in the public domain. Nixon?
The guy who during Watergate refused to disclose just about anything, fired investigating attorneys general like they were Billy Martin and used the executive branch to try to intimidate The Washington Post out of doing its job? That Nixon?
The black and white photo, courtesy of Utah State Archives, is Nixon (center) campaigning in Utah in 1968 with Sen. Arthur Watkins and Gov. George D. Clyde .
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