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John Ehrlichman: In the Eye of the Storm, hosted by Tom Clancy [VHS]

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It is not fair for me to rate the show as I was the executive producer; however, after reading the Yorba Linda "review" I felt a response was necessary. (As the site requires I rate it, I'll give myself a 5).

First, Mr. Clancy was the presenter, not the journalist. Our research team included a former deputy director of the FBI and the former Senior Investigator of the House Committee on UnAmerican Activities as well as two journalists who covered Washington DC during the Watergate years.

I am truly at a loss as to how "Yorba Linda" sees this effort as an attempt to justify Nixon's actions. On the contrary, Clancy himself decided the man must have been insane by the end of his presidency.

That said, It is important to know that there was much, much more going on in our nation's capital. People do not realize, as I did not until this project, just how close we came to lossing everything our nation stands for; and not just because of Richard Nixon.

We attempted to paint this period of history on a broader tapastry with John Ehrilichman as our guide. Those of you who have read "Inside the Third Reich" will understand that to explore the causes of a criminal's behavior is not the same as justifying a criminal's behavior.

Finally, given the attitude "Yorba Linda" had toward Mr. Clancy's other work, I doubt that this person ever saw the show in the first place; it sounds, unfortunately, as if they judged the book by its cover.

I loved the video. Many years have passed since Watergate and it is good to see him tell his side of the story. Bravo to Mr. Clancy for giving Mr. Ehrlichman a forum to tell the story. It is interesting to see & hear the material twenty five years after Watergate, without the overwhelming spin of the liberal media. END

Ignore negative reviews and buy this video! Any dvd?

Clancy, a close personal friend of Ronald Reagan, pulls out all the stops in another pointless attempt to justify the incredible and unprecendented actions of Nixon and his henchmen. If you are a right-wing nut and wish to be further brainwashed, what are you waiting for? Go ahead and buy it now. If you are objective and intelligent, look elsewhere for a balanced view. Clancy should stick to writing 3rd rate novels that will soon be forgotten and leave the journalism to the professionals (who are, after all, the ones who exposed this incredibly corrupt administration in the first place).