Fr McLaughlin recalls Nixon resignation as wrenching experience
Fr John J. McLaughlin, once a loyal Nixon defender and White House speechwriter, calls the resignation wrenching and racking after the Aug 5 revelations. He says the Aug 5 disclosures showed Nixon's personal involvement in Watergate and notes his shift in stance toward President Ford. He also expresses interest in continuing to serve at the White House.
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John J. McLaughlin
Richard M.nixon
Nixon
NC News
McLaughlin
Gerald R. Ford
White House
Washington, D.C
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Jerry Filteau
Father McLaughlin
U.S
Ford
Jerald F. terHorst
terHorst
Parish bulletins and memory across a lifetime
Bernard Lyons reflects on parish bulletins urging readers to compute how many they have read since age seven. He questions what one truly recalls from hundreds of sermons and notices and asks readers to consider the lasting impact of these church bulletins.
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St. Joseph’s
Metro
Parish COUNCIL Highlights and a Nixon Ford juxtaposition
Bernard Lyons reviews the Parish Community of St. Joseph in Minneapolis noting plain bulletins spur community action. The piece shifts to Father McLaughlin, discussing his Nixon defense and transition role under Ford, stressing law, due process, and a shift to a more candid presidency.
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36Th Ave
North
Minneapolis
Minn
McLaughlin
Nixon
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