Mr Nixon's Secret Legacy (1975)
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.
Director: Richard Marquand
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 27 min
Release Date: January 16, 1975
Cast
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Richard Marquand
More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- 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?
- Mr Nixon's Secret Legacy stars John Pilger.
- How long is Mr Nixon's Secret Legacy?
- Mr Nixon's Secret Legacy has a runtime of 27m (27 minutes).
- What genre is Mr Nixon's Secret Legacy?
- Mr Nixon's Secret Legacy is a Documentary film.