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Richard Nixon signals his victory for the presidential nomination at the Republican convention in August 1968.
- The Richard Nixon whom Ben Stein knew wasn't anything like the way media portrayed him
- Stein: Nixon was under constant media assault, never had control of both houses of Congress
- Stein: He ended Vietnam War, brought home POWs, saved Israel and made peace
- Stein: In key event to ending Cold War, Nixon opened ties with China, subduing Russia
Editor's note: Ben Stein is an economist, author, movie and TV personality and speaker. He is he winner of the 2009 Malcolm Forbes Award for Excellence in Financial Journalism. Stein was also a speechwriter for Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. The opinions in this commentary are solely those of the author. Experience