Richard M. Nixon's Rhetorical Strategies in His Public Statements on Watergate.

Benoit, William L.

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ERIC Number: EJ256176

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Publication Date: 1982

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Richard M. Nixon's Rhetorical Strategies in His Public Statements on Watergate.

Benoit, William L.

Southern Speech Communication Journal, v47 n2 p192-211 Win 1982

Identifies nine rhetorical strategies in Nixon's public utterances on Watergate and traces their development through four phases. Examines polls which reveal that these strategies failed to stem the tide of negative opinion. (PD)

Descriptors: Content Analysis, Ethics, Persuasive Discourse, Politics, Presidents, Public Opinion, Rhetoric, Rhetorical Criticism, Speech Communication

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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