"Nixon Revisited"

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This paper explains that in "Nixon Revisited" Hoff points out that Watergate could happen to anyone, but Nixon's major mistake was typical of other previous and subsequent presidents and officials: he tried to cover it up. The author points out that most people list Nixon's history as 1) Watergate, 2) foreign affairs, and 3) domestic affairs, but Hoff would completely switch the order and have domestic affairs first. The paper stresses Hoff's conclusion that, based on the Nixon presidency, in the presidential primaries and debates, the electorate also should be looking at the candidate's worse qualities to ascertain what will be the weaknesses of that presidency if the candidate is elected.

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"For instance, one of the major battles at the beginning of Nixon's tenure was over the Family Assistance Plan, which called for a guaranteed annual income or a so-called negative income tax to all poor heads of households (123-125). This replaced the stress on discounted services popular earlier. The announcement of the Family Assistance Plan
Proposal was a surprise, however, since it conflicted with the value of economic self-reliance anticipated from a Republican president. The Plan was mistakenly labeled as providing a guaranteed income; recipients were expected to work or accept places on training programs, in return for federal cash assistance. The original plan was rejected two years later; the Senate would pass other watered down versions."

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