In a passionate defense of the president, McLaughlin examines the Watergate affair and the state of the nation, economically and socially. He begins by pointing out that all former United States presidents endured criticism that was often cruel. He believes that Nixon's accomplishments show that he is fit to govern the U.S., contrary to the popular opinion of the media. He further criticizes the press by offering varying statistics about public opinion and Congress. The speaker emphasizes the role of taxes as enforced exactions rather than voluntary contributions, and dismisses Nixon's use of deductions as a legitimate and popular occurrence in society. The actions of the Ervin Committee against Nixon are excessive; they call for the president's personal daily diary and the phone records of the Oval Office. McLaughlin suggests that the current stirrings of impeachment are solely political and carry no real threat.