Word: offing
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Dates: during 1970-1970
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Nixon's letter-which deals almost entirely with the specific issue of campus unrest-stated that "moral authority in a great and diverse nation such as ours does not reside in the Presidency alone. There are thousands upon thousands of individuals... to whom segments of the nation look for moral...
Speaking more directly of those who have blasted campus disorders, Nixon added, "High in that category I would place the Vice-President of the United States. History will look favorably, I believe, on these men and women."
Noting that students comprise only four per cent of the national population, Nixon's letter added that "no minority, no matter how united, how vocal, or how articulate, has veto power over a President's decision to do what he believes is right in the nation's interest."
"Campus unrest is not the main problem facing America today," Rhodes said yesterday. "There is something deeply wrong with the way the President is comprehending his role. His list of real problems and real solutions is really out of phase with most people in this country."
Rhodes also charged that Nixon's conduct in the 1970 elections was "diametrically the opposite of what we recommended in the report. The President had concluded that the campaign would build on the divisions in America and amplify them."