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As a presidential candidate, Nixon sabotaged then US President Johnson s peace talks with Vietnam by negotiating a better deal later should he become president.

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Fun Fact: As a presidential candidate, Nixon sabotaged then US President Johnson’s peace talks with Vietnam by negotiating a “better deal” later should he become president.

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