Richard Nixon

It. So you've written a book about your life and a lot in the air about your -- well and and what's it like to be the brother were president I assume that must be a horrible thing.

don't assume that makes this so but really this story is it's a mixture of great pride -- them. And great event exciting times. Coupled with a lot of negatives that come along with those system. Are sort of in a world of hate that they -- it.

So what what do you mean what the kind of negatives.

The isn't even the director level of library and your in the California is. Is stuck on the idea that he has to prove it. He's courageous enough to have. Joe and being in some mothers come -- to the Nixon library and on the anniversary. It.

So there's a lot of venom still human. Yeah. -- very structure that does it does a great deal of venom still has its highly charged atmosphere.

Diminishing but I've noticed is that is about more people. People who are -- Bypassing these typical academic attitudes. And fighting out for themselves -- so there really was some. From greatness in this man that just emerged from some very sad and is -- And it goes to the top with a great love for the country that most people wouldn't given credit for.

This -- thinner in your cohost with Todd edit with delighted you -- able to join us it's a portrait of a two families the Nixon. In mill house families and it seems to be it comes across as. An expression of America as Syria and and as people always think about it used to immigrant families striving to break away from poverty to try to get these children. An education. -- is how how is it being received out -- In terms of the opinion of the literary world because I think there's so much to develop in terms of themes yeah.

There's a lot of work to be done I've followed its and so opening. On February 16 presidents' day. Which was a sellout crowd and open very well I've had nothing but really positive results we response from adorable for the books signings and and I'm hopeful that of the book will be quietly. Rising to the top of of something respectable for for history who have been have a contribution that nobody else could do I was he'll do and I guess that could really --

I read the portion last night about EU meeting your wife. And just a delightful story about a young guys in in the in the military. And it. -- it feels like it's so far go for America that is no way to reach back and touch it. It it's fascinating how old school in nigh -- it feels he do you have a sense of disconnect when you look at the world today. Compared to when you in your -- when your brother was vice president -- talk about meeting your wife doesn't seem like otherworldly how different ones.

Is it's a bit far back but it's. It's still there you can find young people live -- and a two trapped in the world of buttons to push and and that seemed to -- We you know my granddaughter is twenty years old. Coming up with a new life ahead of -- And she's if she's grateful for expresses that to me. Chartered to appreciate. Great music classics. Not only in music but in writing. Very. Greek philosophers. The influence -- the old folks have should that be ignored. We can you youngsters can smile with a but they really do need to pay attention to what the old folks have this.

Eat -- behind your brother's presidency and some of the of the great actions that he was involved in the phrase Nixon to China has become really pot of almost our everyday vocabulary. Ed -- well what's your take on your brother's history up until that. Incredible moment. We you know there was a lot of concern about who had lost China. And in a finger pointing and political games back and forth. And then the breakthrough that he was able to achieve with the kids Henry Kissinger or give us just sense of the the drama behind that.

It was. It's something that I have reviewed. On or insight and try to what I hear it tried to celebrated 10000 day here. Celebration of this visit to Beijing. In nineteen million. And we have we heard the story from the Chinese side for the first I commend as a book coming out called only Nixon. By my quote from the trip. And I think that will reveal even more exciting story. Revealing of of the Chinese reacted. To him. The Chinese in the street or in the field it was in the middle of the cultural revolution with. In fact it didn't eat much meat to it. To make much of an inroad into China until it had a chance to settle. Following them helping. -- It really has changed but leading up to it. You know -- had a feeling from way back from. From our grandparents. And thinking about the world how all of us have to keep it open. And with an opening here to everywhere and anywhere in the world learn languages -- speak the language we the people in the street just the leaders. And by in 1954. It was really it hit and so -- breaking that barrier and reopened. Most populous country to the rest of the world.

Our guest is Ed -- in the brought the younger brother of President Nixon. He's the author of the book that Nixon's -- family portrait. I'm curious your brother again a splendid -- story Korea. Who impressed him in Washington either as from the world of journalism political journalism or public service costs -- US senators who want to 85 to be. The impressive people with whom he shared a stage.

He he was respectful of of the great ones do. Eisenhower of course picked him -- when he was only 39 years old to be vice president. And it. -- he was revered and was revered and exploit but when you think about the political side there are many aspects. I'll vote of the young rising leader. Who -- to develop -- this appreciation of the people who -- and you know William Howard. -- Robert and other tests. If you take him. The great conservative Barry Goldwater. Those -- people that influenced him greatly. But there's so Betty the people in the universities is that. If he grew up with. Really influence. And yet he was independent. Thinking. Which everybody -- had his own ideas. And tested the mode of the people he would go to people to. Can have a chance to express their opinions. Even. Even such wild things as wage and price controls when he was president. It was something that was definitely friendly it is that something that we believe would ever work. But somebody impose it as a solution he tried it knowing that it could be cut if it was cut. Others -- other ideas for. Economic way. The idea of you guys who have you know clearly here.

let's -- I would say willing -- question I had Nixon with us NW RK OQ before you go tell us so what about your brother Richard. He is most misunderstood her or what part of him to people not see you're not know how is he misconceived by history.

Already in it we wouldn't. Give him credit for his knowledge of world affairs and in this book. And that's certainly. Deserve. But he also had a huge influence on domestic policy. And it's an -- library. It came great greatest moments in his domestic policy is that -- acknowledged. And received quite well except it's very end of the tour the rest of it is all about the people who -- the reader leaders around the world. Is books. Revealed. What young people should understand read those books especially the last -- think about it. Do you miss your brother. Of course we've mrs. devices. Is good humor. And that would have been calling my life anymore forty years old men saying okay. Of the field remarried to an old man.

Ed Nixon you always welcome here Adobe RKO in Boston. Speaking of your Brothers books his book I think principles of state craft. It should be must reading for every citizen not just every aspiring. Elected official every single citizen should read his book principles of state craft that photos one of the greatest books have ever read. -- Delighted that you were able to share this history with us. Of the Nixon in -- house families and give us some more insight into your Brothers character and strengthen the leadership be brought to the stage.