Assignment
Nixon’s Argument
President Nixon was trying to convince them
that he didn't profit from public service, but he earned every single penny in
the argument. He said that he was glad that the people were wondering about
this because he wanted them to know if their president was a crook or not. President Nixon didn't convince me. He
wasn't entirely focused on his speech. While he was giving his speech, his
voice showed that he was nervous or anxious.
He
also had a tone of anxiety in his voice. Based on his language and
nonverbal cues, the audience perceives Nixon as untrustworthy after his speech. Nixon's
nonverbal cues indicate annoyed,
defensiveness, and anxiety, while his words express innocence. The words used
in the text, such as mistakes and "welcome this kind of examination,"
show that Nixon is saying he is offense. When
Nixon said “so that when I, in 1968, decided to become a candidate for
President, I decided to clean the decks and to put everything in real estate. I
sold all my stock for $300,000—that is all I owned. I sold my apartment in New
York for $300,000—I am using rough figures here. And I had $100,000 coming to
me from the law firm.”
Nixon claims
that when he became president, he
Sold all of his stock ($300,000 worth),
Sold his New York City apartment (for $300,000), and
Collected $100,000 in salary from his law firm.
If Nixon really was telling the truth he would had showed
evidence like- a bill,
transaction records, and a paycheck.
By-Melanie V. Hernandez
