For decades, politicians distanced themselves from Nixon's Watergate legacy. Now, some are advancing a new history.

Recently, I found myself going through some materials about President Richard Nixon—books and copies of old speeches. I reached for one of his post-presidency books, 1999: Victory Without War ...

“Richard Nixon is underwhelming Europe ... received former Prime Minister Harold Macmillan, who is an old friend from the Eisenhower days, and sat with groups of businessmen, labor and youth ...