Mr Nixon's Secret Legacy
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American defence policy under Gerald Ford, successor to a disgraced president, is the subject of Mr Nixon’s Secret Legacy. John Pilger says that military thinkers in Washington are for the first time “thinking the unthinkable” and Strategic Arms Limitation Talks with the Soviet Union announced by Ford and Henry Kissinger are “no more than a sham”. Before resigning over Watergate, President Richard Nixon had given Pentagon generals a flexible strategy that would blur the distinction between conventional and nuclear warfare.
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- Director
- Richard Marquand
- Original Title
- Mr Nixon's Secret Legacy
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 27m
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What is Mr Nixon's Secret Legacy about?
American defence policy under Gerald Ford, successor to a disgraced president, is the subject of Mr Nixon’s Secret Legacy. John Pilger says that military thinkers in Washington are for the first time “thinking the unthinkable” and Strategic Arms Limitation Talks with the Soviet Union announced by Ford and Henry Kissinger are “no more than a sham”. Before resigning over Watergate, President Richard Nixon had given Pentagon generals a flexible strategy that would blur the distinction between conventional and nuclear warfare.
Who directed Mr Nixon's Secret Legacy?
Mr Nixon's Secret Legacy was directed by Richard Marquand.
Who stars in Mr Nixon's Secret Legacy?
The principal cast of Mr Nixon's Secret Legacy includes John Pilger.
When was Mr Nixon's Secret Legacy released and how long is it?
Mr Nixon's Secret Legacy was released in 1975 with a total runtime of 27m.