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* In 1960, Nixon meets with a shadowy group of big-business figures and Cuban exiles (who are [[WhoShotJFK heavily implied to have something to do with the Kennedy assassination]]) who try to get him to run for president again in 1964; although he refuses, they nevertheless manage to intimidate him immensely. In 1972, following his triumphant visit to China, Nixon again meets with these businessmen, who -- not liking the way the country has been going under his leadership -- again try to intimidate him. Only this time, Nixon shows them exactly who's in charge:

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* In 1960, Nixon meets with a shadowy group of big-business figures [[CorruptCorporateExecutive big business figures]] and Cuban exiles (who (all who are [[WhoShotJFK heavily implied to have something to do with the Kennedy assassination]]) who try to get him to run for president again in 1964; although he refuses, they nevertheless manage to intimidate him immensely. In 1972, following his triumphant visit to China, Nixon again meets with these businessmen, who -- not liking the way the country has been going under his leadership -- again try to intimidate him. Only this time, Nixon shows them exactly who's in charge:
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'''Nixon:''' Presidents don't threaten, Jack. They don't have to.

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'''Nixon:''' Presidents don't threaten, Jack. They don't have to.to.
** Even people who are critical of Nixon were outright rooting for him here.
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'''Nixon:''' ... Jack, I've learned politics is the art of compromise. I learned it the hard way. I dunno if you have. But let me tell you this, Jack; if you don't like it there's an election in November and you can take your money out in the open and give it to [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Wallace Wallace]]. How about it, Jack? Willing to do that? Hand this country over to some pansy poet-socialist like [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_McGovern George McGovern]]? Because if you're not happy with the E.P.A up your ass, try the I.R.S.\\

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'''Nixon:''' ... Jack, I've learned politics is the art of compromise. I learned it the hard way. I dunno if you have. But let me tell you this, Jack; if you don't like it there's an election in November and you can take your money out in the open and give it to [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Wallace Wallace]]. How about it, Jack? Willing to do that? Hand this country over to some pansy poet-socialist like [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_McGovern George McGovern]]? [[BadassBoast Because if you're not happy with the E.P.A up your ass, try the I.R.S.\\]]\\

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