European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 15, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                .-1 now 73, Richard Nixon is getting Knelt into Public and political life. By Donald m. Rothberg associated press t it headline proclaimed he s  he picture on tie cover o  was of a smiling Richard Milhou Nixon anal was he doing there and Why was he smiling his Man enemies though that Nixon was Down in i Good this Ime his Jaco in history defined or All time by watergate. Vei Olwe he was. Blue Blazer and striped tie. His hands  Ped in front of him it looks Ike Nixon has reason m smile Able As he is to claim Victory however limited m to toughest comeback Campaign. Tenily 12 years alter he resigned the presidency men from office by the watergate scandal people once again Are listening to Ninon. Editors publishers if i f? ii in lit c.1is Aie listening so is Ronald Remijan in a i i try ii appearances into Rosl in Nixon s in Nijher. Hiti opinions is tar greater inn in those of get ii r Ford or Jimmy Carter the men who followed him a pro Klong. The 73-v vol i former president still is regarded com i re Tif hrs party. Not since tie left office in 1974 has he been invited to attend a National convention i enough rumours say that Cou d end in 1988. Love him or hate him americans seem to have an enduring fascination with Juon. He tried in sum it up himself telling Newsweek. Whenever i go out. People say this is the biggest crowd we be had but that does l make me think Ivice. They re Here because they want to hear what j have to say. But they re also Here because they say what makes this Guy lick they see me and they to info. He s come Back or he s risen from the dead or. I Don t  no in Vii he is free of watergate the election year burglary those tapes that so shocked americans with their cynicism and profanity the $100 Bills the millions of dollars in illegal Campaign contributions a scandal that led a House judiciary committee Vole recommending his impeachment and finally to his resignation Fiu Irie my wiry has jaded the anger and bitterness Many left toward the Man they believed find abused his Tolice has declined. Had any Public figure in american history fallen As far Asni on that Day in August 1974. When he loll the while House in disgrace surely that a i it. There d be no comeback. A was gone. For years he lived in seclusion a political untouchable. But Nixon apparently used that time to plan the comeback he now has staged a return to respectability. Once again they re listening to Nixon he d done it Bette. There was the checkers speech during the 1952 presidential Campaign when he saved his spot As Wight a Eisenhower s running mate with a  television address rebut Lirgg allegations he had benefited trom a secret fund established a California supporters his enemies breathed a sigh of Relief when Nixon lost the f 960 presidential election to John of Kennedy and hey were positively ecstatic two years later when Nixon Losi again this time in a Ace Lor governor of California. Nixon i role himself off Ailer that 1962 loss. Angry Anc Bilter. He told reporters at a log Angelus news conference. You won t have Nixon to Hick around any  four years Laler. He was Back in the spotlight  a a Selesly or Republican candidates. He earned i o a that helped him capture the 9g8 gop presidential nomination. He Defeated Hubert h. Humphrey by a whisker in novem Dei find at last had realized his goal. He was president. T in 1972 election was t even close. There was no Way George Mcgovern was going to win the election Nixon told Newsweek. Then Why the break in and Why the cover up those arc questions the former president obviously has asked himself Many times Over the past 12 years and the answers he most often comes up with Are a self int licked wound and a very mishandled  there he is. Consulted from Lime to time by president Reagan looked to Lor the insights he can provide on global issues yet still unable to explain Why he and his aides could t understand what was wrong with pulling off and covering up a third Rala burglary. Page 1b preside no Nixen announcing of National television that he would Reagan on aug. 8, 1974. The stars and stripes sunday. June 15,1986