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Pat Brown and John Kennedy, each with hand resting on chin
John F. Kennedy
November 7, 1962
Kicking Nixon Around
Book depository building in Dallas, Texas
Lyndon B. Johnson
November 22, 1963
News from Dallas
Gerald Ford
Lyndon B. Johnson
November 29, 1963
LBJ Appoints Gerald Ford to the Warren Commission
LBJ on the phone
Lyndon B. Johnson
August 9, 1964
LBJ Orders Some New Haggar Pants
President Johnson on the phone
Lyndon B. Johnson
November 3, 1964
"A big victory tonight, Mr. President"
McCarthy and LBJ
Lyndon B. Johnson
February 1, 1966
I'm Willing To Do Damn Near Anything
Lyndon Johnson and Humbert Humphrey on horseback
Lyndon B. Johnson
August 29, 1968
Choosing Muskie
Bomb exploding in Vietnam
Lyndon B. Johnson
October 16, 1968
"This is in absolute confidence"
Humbert and Muriel Humphrey
Lyndon B. Johnson
November 6, 1968
"We've been in tears"
G. Gordon Liddy as young FBI agent
Richard M. Nixon
July 1, 1971
"I really need a son of a bitch"
Passport of E. Howard Hunt rendered in dark blue and light blue
Richard M. Nixon
July 1, 1971
"I want the Brookings Institute safe cleaned out"
Portion of FBI letter to John Dean on Daniel Schorr
Richard M. Nixon
September 18, 1971
Going After Dan Schorr
Edward Kennedy shaking hands with Richard Nixon
Richard M. Nixon
December 23, 1971
Nixon Supports Kennedy
H. R. Haldeman's mug shot
Richard M. Nixon
June 23, 1972
Smoking Gun
"Re-elect the president" button on red background
Richard M. Nixon
August 1, 1972
"How much money is involved?"
Johnson, Nixon, and Agnew
Richard M. Nixon
September 15, 1972
Everybody Bugs Everybody Else
Nixon family portrait
Richard M. Nixon
February 14, 1973
A Nixon Family Valentine's
John Dean
Richard M. Nixon
March 21, 1973
Cancer on the Presidency