eagleburger could barely make out what he said. he felt ill and hung up.d one last request, henry, please don't ever tell anyone that i cried and that i was not strong. there is the drunk president of the united states begging henry kissinger not to tell anyone on a phone line, where kissinger always made sure he was already telling someone else, because someone else was always listening. and then kissinger, and eagleburger made sure that their boss's final confidential request was printed word for word in a best-selling book for all the world to see. richard nixon got exactly what he deserved in henry kissinger. and america got what it deserved on this night 39 years ago. the resignation of the worst president in history. for those of you who remember where you were that night, here is another look at that moment in history that we now know occurred. 24 hours after the president of the united states was, according to team kissinger, drunk, out of control and crying. >> good evening, this is the 37th time i have spoken to you from this office. where so man