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| + | Richard Nixon (1913-1994) was President of the United States from 1969 to 1974. He was criticized for his role in the Vietnam War and forced to resign because he masterminded a burglary in the headquarters of the Democratic Party in the Watergate Hotel in Washington in 1972. Nixon was the first American President who resigned from office. | ||
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| + | Mentioned on ''[[Roxy & Elsewhere]]'' in the song ''[[Oh No]]'' after the line ''"the words from your lips",'' where Zappa adds'' "I'm not a crook",'' the infamous defense of Nixon during the Watergate affair. During the intro to ''[[Be-Bop Tango]]'' Zappa talks about ''"the old days"'' and concludes: ''"Well those days are probably gone for ever, unless Nixon is gonna bring them back a little bit later."'' | ||
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| + | Nixon is also the main target in the song: ''[[Dickie's Such An Asshole]].'' | ||
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[[Category:Supporting Cast|Nixon, Richard]] | [[Category:Supporting Cast|Nixon, Richard]] | ||
[[Category:Presidents|Nixon, Richard]] | [[Category:Presidents|Nixon, Richard]] | ||
[[Category:The Real Frank Zappa Book (The List)|Nixon, Richard]] | [[Category:The Real Frank Zappa Book (The List)|Nixon, Richard]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Targets|Nixon, Richard]] | ||
Revision as of 17:48, 23 November 2010
Richard Nixon (1913-1994) was President of the United States from 1969 to 1974. He was criticized for his role in the Vietnam War and forced to resign because he masterminded a burglary in the headquarters of the Democratic Party in the Watergate Hotel in Washington in 1972. Nixon was the first American President who resigned from office.
References
Mentioned on Roxy & Elsewhere in the song Oh No after the line "the words from your lips", where Zappa adds "I'm not a crook", the infamous defense of Nixon during the Watergate affair. During the intro to Be-Bop Tango Zappa talks about "the old days" and concludes: "Well those days are probably gone for ever, unless Nixon is gonna bring them back a little bit later."
Nixon is also the main target in the song: Dickie's Such An Asshole.
