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Article: The place is forever duller without him. (Richard Nixon) (includes part of an 'enemies list' from the Nixon White House)
- Article from:
- American Journalism Review
- Article date:
- June 1, 1994
- Author:
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It was on a practice green not far from the surf at Key Biscayne. Richard Nixon was waiting for me, putter in hand. The Florida sun covered his white skin and black stubble with a glowy brown. Behind a half grin, he was upset.
It was 1968, a month before the presidential election, and Democrat Hubert Humphrey was beginning to cut into the comfortable lead that Nixon had enjoyed since the GOP convention.
"I'm not asking for a correction--nothing like that," he began. He was objecting to my story about his stay in Key Biscayne at the "restricted" hotel where he was now golfing. Jews were not welcome, the assistant manager assured me.
It was only ...