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The Rest Is HistoryWatergateOct 11, 2021

106. Watergate: Part 1

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106. Watergate: Part 1 mentions Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail by Hunter S. Thompson with timestamps, quotes, and episode context.

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What led Richard Nixon into the greatest political scandal in American history? Dominic Sandbrook, acclaimed historian of the period, leads Tom Holland on an extraordinary journey from Nixon’s humble beginnings through his political rise and to the precipice of his downfall. The first in a two part mini-series. A Goalhanger Films & Left Peg Media production Produced by Harry Lineker Exec Producer Tony Pastor *The Rest Is History Live Tour 2023*: Tom and Dominic are back on tour this autumn! See them live in London, New Zealand, and Australia! Buy your tickets here: restishistorypod.com Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook
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“Hunter S. Thompson actually travelled with Nixon in the 1972 election campaign. He wrote a book about it, didn't he? And they talked about fear and loathing on the campaign trail.”

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Sentiment: Passing Reference
For: Students of political history and journalism
Key quote: “If the right people had been in charge of Nixon's funeral, Thompson wrote, his casket would have been launched into one of those open sewage canals that empty into the ocean just south of Los Angeles.”
The host mentioned Hunter S. Thompson's obituary of Nixon to illustrate the intense disdain Thompson had for the former president. This reference serves to highlight Nixon's character as central to the Watergate scandal discussion.
ASIN: 1451691572
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