Nixon interviewed on ’60 Minutes’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 8 1968)


Video: 'October 8, 1968: Presidential candidate Richard Nixon'

(Tuesday, October 8, 1968, scheduled for 10:00-11:00 p.m. EDT; during the United States presidential election of 1968 campaign) — “Nixon — Candidly Speaking,” an exclusive interview with Republican presidential nominee Richard Nixon, was featured tonight on the second edition of the then-bi-weekly American newsmagazine television program 60 Minutes.