Politics

Richard Milhous Nixon was running for President of the United States in 1968. He campaigned in New Hampshire where I was a student and a stringer for an FM radio station. I was determined to interview Nixon as he glad-handed in a crowded diner. Microphone at the ready, I made my way through the throng until Nixon and I were face-to-face. Assertively as I could, I asked Nixon about the Vietnam War. He didn’t miss a beat. Nixon took my hand, shook it with an impressive grip, and said at full volume, “Thank you for your vote!”