Tricky Dick, Part One: The Will To Win

Season 1, Episode 1

Raised by a family with modest means in a childhood beset by tragedy, Nixon learns early to recognise - and seize - opportunity.

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Raised by a family with modest means in a childhood beset by tragedy, Nixon learns early to recognise - and seize - opportunity.

After losing the presidential election to John F Kennedy, Nixon goes on to retreat from politics - before sensing a comeback in 1968.

After entering office in 1969, Richard Nixon finds that his survival hinges on a key promise - to end the Vietnam War.

In a historic landslide, Nixon is re-elected - but the cover-up of a break-in and the Watergate complex soon falls apart.

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Raised by a family with modest means in a childhood beset by tragedy, Nixon learns early to recognise - and seize - opportunity.
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Seasons1
ChannelSky History