Well, when the president does it…that means that it is not illegal.

Richard Nixon

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Topic

Presidential power Executive power American Presidency American politics

Speaker

Richard Nixon

Source

Interview with David Frost

Medium

Interview

Language

English

Time

1977 1970s 20th century

Occupation

American President National leader Politician

From

United States

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Nixon, Richard. "Nixon Interviews." Interviewed by David Frost. ABC, 19 May 1977, pt. 3.

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Topic
Nature of reality
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Philip K. Dick
Medium
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Language
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Time
1978 1970s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

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When somebody's the president of the United States, the authority is total.

Donald Trump

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Donald Trump
Language
English
Time
2020 2020s 21st century
Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

Trump, Donald. Remarks at White House Coronavirus Task Force press briefing. 13 Apr. 2020, The White House, Washington, DC, USA.

Current Citation

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