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>> i know of no person who could have been selected for this high position and high honor by the republican party of the nation. is there any objection? declares richard nixon republican nominee for vice president. [ cheers and applause ] >> it's a good day for the little town of whittier, california. there she is. that's mrs. nixon.
That was what eventually brought hiss's indictment and his conviction of perjury. >> alger hiss, one-time high government official, will lose all civil rights after a year in prison. >> mr. nixon got a great deal of political mileage out of the conviction of alger hiss. had a great deal to do with his future career. >> i'm dick nixon, one of your united states congressmen from california. i'm now applying for a new job, that of united states senator.
Hasn't got? the matinee face. the white teeth. >> because of course many in the media are more frankly suckers for style than average people. >> and his lovely wife jacqueline. >> but the media, being shall we say not particularly in my corner, generally speaking they're just against me. >> mr. vice president, there are some who say i don't know what it is but i just don't like the man. >> mr. nixon, in that first debate a great deal was made of your appearance on television. >> well, i've often said that there wasn't much that could be done with my face. >> sometimes it's very important for a...
He looked sallow. >> a two-term vice president thoroughly wilted. >> i don't want his story ten years from now to say these were the years when the time ran out for the united states. i want them to say these are the >> in one hour nixon elevated his opponent to his own level of fame that he had worked eight years to attain himself. >> silly damn thing anyways. >> it is interesting. it's as vivid as that. the light suit and how much he stands out and how much the dark -- >> you see the other point is that it was -- if it had been in color it would have been different. the light suit in color i...
Okay. >> we are standing by now for president richard milhous nixon, 37th president of the united states. >> the explanation of this man and what has happened to him i think maybe we won't all fully understand. we never knew really who he was. >> good evening. this is the 37th time i have spoken to you from this office. >> it's as though he has needed enemies from the beginning, not only for political reasons but to give him his own identity. ♪ ♪