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After his resignation, Nixon said to a TV audience during a speech, “I am not a crook.” What is the artist trying to say about Nixon and the missing portions of the recordings?

Cartoon of Richard Nixon suspended between a broken roll of audio tape with print on it that reads “I am” on one edge, “not” on a piece of tape over Nixon’s mouth, and “a crook” on the other edge of tape.

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A. The artist is saying that Nixon held on to the recordings long after they were requested because he knew they were his only hope to be found innocent.

B. The artist is saying that because the recordings did match up if they were listened to carefully, the public should not be so negative toward the president.

C. The artist is saying that because portions of the recordings were missing, the president clearly knew about the burglary and tried to cover up the evidence.

D. The artist is saying that Nixon was trying to find the missing parts of the recordings and it was only by accident that any recordings were erased.

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rohrer67572
We can first cross off B and D, for obvious reasons. A is unlikely because the recordings are proving he IS guilty.C is correct because in the picture he is holding on to everything he had. The artist has strong opinions that Nixon was guilty. 
anthougo

The artist's assertion about Nixon and the missing portions of the recordings is C. The artist is saying that because portions ...

Who was Richard Nixon?

President Richard Nixon was the president of the United States in 1969. He resigned in 1974 over the Watergate scandal. In the cartoon, the artist is not saying that:

  • Nixon could be found innocent.
  • Nixon was searching for the missing parts of the recordings.
  • The recordings did not match up.

Thus, the artist's depiction of Richard Nixon and the missing portions of the recordings shows Option C.

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