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The Presidents 2016: Nixon

Preview: Season 3 Episode 2 | 30s

Nixon airs on August 11 at 8/7c on PBS American Experience.

08/11/2016 | Rating NR

The Presidents 2016: Nixon

Preview: Season 3 Episode 2 | 30s

Nixon airs on August 11 at 8/7c on PBS American Experience.

Even today, decades after his death, Richard Nixon inspires divided passions in America. Nixon was a self-made man who rose from modest Quaker beginnings in California to the most powerful office in the world. Admired and reviled, loved and hated, the man and his life continue to fascinate us.

08/11/2016 | Rating NR

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The Presidents 2016: Nixon

Preview: Season 3 Episode 2 | 30s

Even today, decades after his death, Richard Nixon inspires divided passions in America. Nixon was a self-made man who rose from modest Quaker beginnings in California to the most powerful office in the world. Admired and reviled, loved and hated, the man and his life continue to fascinate us.

08/11/2016 | Rating NR

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