mr. rockefeller more portly, alexander haig, who was nixon's chief of staff. precipitatinge agent back on august 1, when in two conversations that day with gerald ford, he had first hinted at and then made explicit the likelihood -- the imminent likelihood -- that ford would in fact become president and then tacked on almost as a footnote, a series of options, including a pardon, affecting his predecessor. >> our viewers will see all of that as the president mentioned that. do you think the president was successful in front of the committee? >> i think he was successful. you will see this in the short term, but it must also be said that his colleagues who knew him mostwere perhaps predisposed to believe him when he said that there was no deal. the action of going before congress, which is really the muster mattock thing about all of this -- had a reinforcing quality to it. now, since the years, the debate has moved on as to what the specifics were, what the motives were, who intended what, what signals percent, and to the larger issue of whether this was good

mrs. rockefeller, and most of them difficult for her to relive the evening. her view was that he did not want to die in front of his boys, corrupted or the -- he did not want to drop dead at the apartment. you have to remember that his mother had died of a massive heart attack at the ability for a perfect weekend with her family. nelson foresaw the same. that is the death that he wanted when i say "death on his own death on hiso--- ." she also told me that she heard him pick up the phone and called megan, who had joined his staff as vice president and who had been working as the head of an editorial team on this series of books. it was very clear to other people that they were a part of it romantic relationship. she was 25 at the time. and she lived in an apartment three doors down 54th street from the rockefeller townhouses. they were twin townhouses at 13 and 15 west 54th. anyway, that is where, according to the story, they met, were working on this book. he had a heart attack, died instantly. it was reported that the police found him on the floor, fully cl

mrs. rockefellers and ran for president in 1964. he knew both todd and happy. he thought todd was very intelligent and he liked her, but he always thought that she and nelson were mismatched. he said don't make the mistake of equating warmth with sex. nelson needed warmth. i understand exactly what he meant. happy is a very warm woman. happy could give him really what todd could not. that is a factor. the thing about the whole relationship that i think this book really breaks ground, and it is only possible because of the passage of time, if you go back and read coverage at the time and read coverage since, every single account of the rockefeller divorce and remarriage is couched in political terms. it talks about what it cost him and why on earth did he take that risk. what no one has ever asked until now, and obviously what i was interested in getting from happy rockefeller, was to forget politics for just a moment. what were the emotional compensations that nelson got that made him overlook whatever risks? she told me that they never discussed the political

mr. rockefeller to be the vice president. occasioned by a vacancy due to watergate. all of these still command the attention of the american people, and i guess we'll have to just be patient. mr. president, you indicated that you wanted to spare mr. nixon a criminal trial. did you specifically have any other end in view in terms of protecting mr. nixon in terms of a pardon? that is to say, whatever a pardon would spare the president, other than the criminal trial, were there any other adversities which a pardon would help mr. nixon with as you saw it? >> as i indicated in the problem proclamation i issued and in the statement i made at the time on september 8 rblingts my prime reason was for the benefit of the country, not for any benefits that might be for mr. nixon. i exercised my pardon authority under the constitution, which relates only to those criminal matters during the period from january 29, 1969, until august 9, 1974. >> i appreciate that, mr. president. but it must have been something you foresaw, which could happen to mr. nixon which justified a pardon. i

mr. rockefeller, provides extraordinary opportunities for the vast majority of student athletes. i focused my comments on the things i'd like to see fixed. you just elaborated on them. that should not be interpreted as, everything's wrong in college sports. indeed, even if you look at scholarships. in fact, no one is giving a guaranteed -- most schools are not giving guaranteed four-year commitments. usc just committed to doing that. indiana just committed to do that. a handful are looking at -- >> wasn't that -- >> the reality is, almost no student ever loses their scholarship. >> wasn't that prohibited by the ncaa. >> it was. >> when did that change? >> well, we -- that's one of the things that i think will occur in the coming months. >> in other words, schools did offer four-year scholarships until the ncaa prohibited it. >> they did. and i have no idea why that was put into the rules. i have my own notions, but i have -- i don't even know when that occurred. a number of years ago. 1973 -- '73. >> no reason as to why? >> bill, do you know why? >> really don't know. really don'

mr. nixon had trouble with the rockefellers.nixon got up and had a press conference and did an event for john paul who eventually was the one guy that beat bill clinton for congress and i think bill clinton. nixon has this hearing and says i do not want to be disturbed i have a big speech tonight and i don't want anybody to disturb me. i said you've got it and i went down to my own room and i saw this huge fellow marching straight across the motel straight to mix in store and he was yelling hey, dick to mr. nixon who was sleeping. so i started running and he was pounding on the door and i thought that's the end of pat buchanan. this was the brother of nelson and david rockefeller that he was a great war hero. he was the youngest of the brothers that had been involved in the 50s that i'd been reading about the great fellow. >>> next on booktv a critical look at private military contractors and argues americans should be concerned about her dependence on them. this is a little over an hour. >> good evening. thank you so much for c

mr. nixon during that month. they were specifically interested in henry kissinger as a nixon agent. they asked if he had discussed it with nelson rockefeller, his vice president designate. alexander haig was nixon's chief of staff and still chief of staff of the white house and had onn the precipitating agent august 1 when in two conversations that day with gerald ford, he first hinted at made it seem imminent that ward would become president and tacked on almost as a footnote a series of obstacles including the pardon. >> the viewers will see that in the testimony. do you think the president was successful before the committee? >> i think he was successful. i think you'll see in the short term in terms of the reassurances he offered his colleagues. but it must also be said his colleagues who knew him best were perhaps most are disposed to believe him when he said it was no deal. the action of going before congress, which is really the most rheumatic thing about all of this -- dramatic think about all of this, had a reinforcing quality to it. debate,ears since the it has moved on as to what the specifics and motives were, who intended what

mr. murphy. appreciate your helpful briefs and argument. the case will be submitted. >> jay rockefeller is retiring after 30 years representing west virginia in the u.s. senate. he's a democrat but republican congresswoman shelly capito is believed to have the edge on the race against natalie tennant. they debated early they are week. >> would you vote against aca. >> i would vote to repeal and replace. i voted for that 50 times. i recognize the aca has some very good things about it. first of all making sure people don't get cut off their insurance for pre-existing conditions. absolutely for that. of for that before the president decided to take it in a larger and much more detrimental direction. i believe keeping our students on until they are 26, i think that's a good thing. there are good things. we need to keep what's good, replace it with what will work. get rid of the business mandate. make sure our businesses are not having a 30% increase in their premiums which we're seeing. 7,000 west virginiians have lost their health care plan. remember the president who i'll remind you, my

rockefeller plaza. >> welcome to "today" on a thursday mornng, october 30th, 2014, halloween eve in the plaza. >> we have mystery solved. if you recall yesterday, mrhing? >> we don't need to get into it. >> can i tell you a little something of where i was. i know you are dyeing. it was the thrill of a lifetime. i was on the set of "the walking dead." i am a huge fan. i have been watching since the beginning. i can't show you pictures. i can't tell you what i saw. it's all a part of the mid-season finale. >> oh. >> it's going to be good. it's so good. >> you just said something. >> oh. >> i signed a fawn disclosure agreement. >> grab my phone. look at the pictures. >> are there some pictures? >> natalie's pictures jump from my phone. not of the "walking dead." >> all right. >> so that's walking dead. that's incredible. >> that will be a big lean costum costume. >> a lot of kids, frozen. it's elsa, olaf. >> olaf? >> all of them. our great voice of olaf. he dropped by jimmy kimmel. he says, i'm a grown man, i'm not putting on a costume. josh came out to make an appeal about halloween ♪ do you want to be a snowman? ♪ that costume would be neat ♪ i thi

rockefeller plaza. >> welcome to "today" on thursday morning, october the 30th, 2014. halloween eve. >> ooh, yeah. >> a lot different tomorrow. >> mystery solved. if you recall yesterday, mr you weren't well. >> but i'm well today. it was one of those things. >> a stomach thing or weirdness? >> we don't need to get into it, but yes. >> can i just tell you a little something about where i was yesterday? >> yes. >> we heard! >> because i know you are dying. it was the thrill of a lifetime. i was on the set of "the walking dead." i'm a huge fan. >> yes, you are. >> i've been watching since the very beginning. i can't show you pictures. i can't tell you what i saw because it's all part of the midseason finale. >> oh. >> it's going to be good! >> cameo? >> it's so good. i can't say anything. >> oh, oh! >> i can't say anything. i can't say anything. >> i think by not saying anything, you just said something. >> that screams -- >> i signed a nondisclosure. >> look the atat the pictures. >> are there pictures? >> her pictures just jumped to her phone. >> natalie's pictures jumped to my phone but not any of "the walking dead." >> there's nothing that you have to worry about. you h

mr. nixon. my only conversation on the subject was vice presidential nominee nelson rockefeller, and to report to him on september 6, 1974, and that i was planning to grant the pardon. special prosecutor jorosky was contacted on my behalf to rid the discussion -- on my behalf. the discussion was about what potential criminal charges would be brought against mr. nixon. there was a copy of the memorandum that i have already referred to and have furnished to the subcommittee. the opinion of the special prosecutor was how long a delay would follow in the event of mr. nixon's indictments. on september 8 from 1974, the principal portions of mr. jorosky opinion were given. he wrote regarding the delay of a. from nine months to a year and perhaps even longer. this was on the question of how long it would take to conduct a trial. he noted that the complexity of the jury selection made it difficult to estimate the time. the copy of the full text of his opinion dated september 4, 1974, i have now furnished to the subcommittee. i did consult with my counsel, with benton becker, and with my counselors, and th