Nixon, who spent much of his career attacking the press and saying he… — David Halberstam

Nixon, who spent much of his career attacking the press and saying he was a victim of the press, was in fact created by the press, in this case the L.A. Times.

David HalberstamJournalist · American · 1934 – 2007

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