told him the saigon government should hold to a firm position now regarding negotiations. if nixon is elected, he'll back the thieu government in their demands. >> so november 4th, the day before the election, johnson's at the lbj ranch when he gets a call that the bureau chief of the "christian science monitor" has in his hands a story saying republican interference is responsible for saigon's decision to boycott the paris peace talks, and he's asking johnson for comment. or he can keep this information classified. as then is. he is torn. everything is at stake. >> this is it. the day before the election.