tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5668712602334003954.post4168871836774226148..comments2024-01-12T15:32:22.236-08:00Comments on The Episconixonian: Who You Calling An Ambassador?Fr. Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09974142521713230215noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5668712602334003954.post-3054855321862608172012-03-09T16:02:09.026-08:002012-03-09T16:02:09.026-08:00The fact that Kutler didn't correct the mistak...The fact that Kutler didn't correct the mistake after you pointed out the error, I think shows a disinterest on his part in pursuing absolute accuracy, it just doesn't speak well of him as dedicated historian. <br /><br />For my part I found an error in the transcript where Tricia or Julie refer to a deer that would visit at Camp David. The transcriber has the girls referring to the deer as (the wolf?) I am pretty darn sure the girls called the deer "nibbles" . I doubt however, that the deer's name is a weighty enough issue to contact the authorities in this case. But my money is on "Nibbles" : )<br /><br />Keep wearing that hat John, especially when "historians" like Kutler are so indifferent to the truth.DJChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17145569421709101347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5668712602334003954.post-84996408813338776722012-03-09T14:09:31.042-08:002012-03-09T14:09:31.042-08:00Thanks for your comment, DJC. I pointed the error ...Thanks for your comment, DJC. I pointed the error out to Kutler many years ago, and he could've changed it in subsequent editions of his book, but he didn't. When it comes to Nixon, Kutler's more pugilist than empiricist, though in fairness I've spent plenty of time wearing the former hat as well. In the end, the record will out. But until someone takes the time to make more exacting transcripts of key Watergate-related tapes, Kutler's hurried compilation is the canon. Too bad.Fr. Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09974142521713230215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5668712602334003954.post-86342256611175961792012-03-09T12:36:30.141-08:002012-03-09T12:36:30.141-08:00Yeah, On the tapes President Nixon often used the ...Yeah, On the tapes President Nixon often used the phrase "Bucking up" So it seems odd that this "preeminent historian" would make this mistake. If he were at all familiar with Nixon's conversations he should have recognized the term. Those of us who pay attention notice these mistakes too. The cumulative effect is to make us doubt their motives and sense of FairPlay.DJChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17145569421709101347noreply@blogger.com