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Richard Nixon: No; the answer to the third question is that it is true that as far as the capacity to govern is concerned, that to be…

On the recordAugust 21, 1973
No; the answer to the third question is that it is true that as far as the capacity to govern is concerned, that to be under a constant barrage--12 to 15 minutes a night on each of the three major networks for 4 months--tends to raise some questions in the people's mind with regard to the President, and it may raise some questions with regard to the capacity to govern.
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Richard Nixon
Republican · California

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The President's News Conference

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