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Essay Archive - Richard Nixon and the Notion of Presidential Power
Richard Nixon and the Notion of Presidential Power
"Actions which otherwise would be unconstitutional, could become lawful
if undertaken for the purpose of preserving the Constitution and the Nation."
The idea that certain actions are not illegal if used to preserve the best
interests of a nation has drawn sharp criticism from the time of Lincoln through
today. Presidents of the United States do take a solemn oath in which they
promise to “ . . . preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United
States”, but the means which they have employed to accomplish these ends have
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