L.A. Times Archives Jan. 21, 1996 12 AM PT Share via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X LinkedIn Threads Reddit WhatsApp Copy Link URL Copied! Print Nixon was, Clinton is. Let’s get our priorities straight!DON G. LEEPERBuena Park More to Read Voices Hiltzik: Nixon wanted to take credit for government checks too, but a top official stopped him April 15, 2020 Voices Barabak: Can Trump rehab his reputation? Some lessons from Richard Nixon Jan. 27, 2021 Voices Goldberg: Closing out 2022, Trump has supplanted Nixon as the saddest figure in post-presidential politics Dec. 27, 2022
