S5 Episode 6 - "Dream Warriors"

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Society & Culture

4.9 • 3K Ratings

🗓️ 17 January 2025

⏱️ 71 minutes

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The short-lived reign of the Khmer Republic; the end of Nixon.

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0:00.0	By the fall of 1973, Henry Kissinger, not for the first time, threatened to quit.
0:07.0	Nixon's omniscient and omnipotent national security adviser
0:11.0	demanded that he be made Secretary of State.
0:15.0	Dick could not afford for Henry to walk.
0:19.0	Because while Henry Kissinger ascended, President Nixon's fortunes only dimmed.
0:26.1	By now some in Congress were just as scandalized by the ongoing bombing of Cambodia as
0:32.0	they were by the Watergate break-in.
0:35.4	By the spring of 73, writes Carolyn Woods, Eisenberg, there was a strong
0:40.4	impetus in Congress to call for a halt to military involvement in India China. And though Nixon
0:46.2	initially resisted, he did reach a deal with Congress. The bombing of Cambodia would cease
0:52.8	by August 15th of that year.
0:55.0	I announced the resignation of Secretary of State William Rogers,
0:59.0	effective September the 3rd.
1:02.0	In the end, Nixon gave Henry both jobs, Secretary of State and National Security Advisor.
1:10.0	As his successor, I shall nominate and send to the Senate for confirmation the name of
1:16.7	Dr. Henry Kissinger.
1:18.1	Dr. Henry Kiss.
1:19.3	Dr. Hendrick.
1:19.7	Dr. Hendrick, Dr. Hendrick, Dr. Hendrick, Dr. Hendrick, Dr. Henry, Dr. Henry, Dr. Henry, Dr. Henry, Dr. Henry,
1:27.0	speak about these nuts. Welcome to blowback this luxury.
1:30.0	Speak about this lunch sign.
1:33.5	Speak about this lot of sign.
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