There are many organizations or individuals who have repeatedly listened to the tapes, trying to learn a skill from the president who was the first in American history to retire early to avoid congressional impeachment, and who appeared on the cover of Time Magazine the most, namely, lying. But many were disappointed to find that the teacher was mediocre, or that the stolen audiotape teaching material itself was completely unconvincing.
These impure motives have found that although Nixon's personal monologues and colleagues' conversations show his talent for playing political language and facing difficult gag, but listening carefully, even if he is well-dressed on the outside, he will reveal the deceitful lace inside. .
Of course, this is the result of a psychological preconceived proactive integrity assessment, and it cannot be said that Nixon himself was not a master of disguise.
But this master may be dwarfed when he sees another master. It is said that no US president dared to fire Hoover, because no one knew what Hoover knew. This was the biggest threat to the president. Nixon was a half-exception. After being elected president, he tried to get rid of Hoover's control. Unexpectedly, before the retirement order was issued, Hoover left the world with the legend. So it can be said that Nixon and Hoover never really fought each other on camouflage.
If Hoover was still alive when Watergate happened two years later, I don't think the media would bother to find out who Deep Throat was, because Deep Throat wouldn't be someone, but a web woven by the manipulation of mysterious powers. Even the high-ranking officials of the president, down to the common people, will not be able to break free. There is of course another possibility that Watergate would not exist because too many high-ranking presidential officials relied on his better control and compromised with it.
I think the biggest regret of the National Archives is the lack of Hoover materials. Almost all of Hoover's disguised teaching materials vanished after his death, like Guangling.
It is said that Hoover was regarded as a national hero in the eyes of the American people. Nixon had to hide his disgust in his speech to the nation, praising "Mr. Hoover's sincere loyalty, outstanding ability and extraordinary dedication", summing up his life as To say "a legend in his own age."
But there are also dissidents who believe that Hoover is too much. Martin Luther King Jr.'s widow publicly stated "a sad and dangerous situation" shortly after his death. The environment has finally left us. Under Hoover, the documents collected by the FBI are full of lies”, and most of the activities are actually to cover up for those in power.
When Nixon said "I'm sorry" to the people of the country in his final televised resignation speech, would he think about the master of the fig leaf, Mr. Hu? He won't. In the end, conscience overcame ambition. As he said of Hoover's death, "dangerous circumstances have left us."
In an era without heroes, being a person is the best reward for freedom, and it is also a right choice that cannot be questioned.
Just like the secret words in the film, this is an era full of illusions that need to be recognized by the eye. Perhaps what the common people need is not a reassurance pill that constantly changes the packaging one by one and symbolizes the means of rights, but a prescription for freedom and rights...
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