RICHARD NIXON: 1913-1994 : LOCAL REACTION

CO D.L. PHAM, M.D., head of the Vietnamese Chamber of Commerce

“He was the greatest President of the United States and one of the greatest leaders of the world. When Nixon resigned, all of us felt like we lost our President. We respected him and we adored him so much. We look at him like a savior.”

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TOM HAYDEN, state senator, a 1960s radical who was indicted by the Nixon Administration for inciting a riot during the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago

“What he could not deal with was that it was an honest reaction to his generation. That was what as tragic about Nixon.”

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TED HAYES, activist for the homeless

“Richard Nixon is not a hero of black people, poor people or minority people. The devastation that is happening to our cities is because the Richard Nixon and his policies.”

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LOUIS BYRD, mayor pro-tem of Lynwood

“People here, like everywhere, have mixed emotions. He was a real diplomat, a real American.”

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PAUL L. RICHARDS, Lynwood mayor

“We should all be saddened anytime a great leader passes, whether we agree or disagree with his policies. He made many contributions and perhaps they will outweigh his other legacies.”