richard nixon, after he left office, gave a famous series of interviews to david frost. fromlled one clip of that may of 1977. i would like you to watch and tell us your reaction. [video clip] david: so what, in a sense, you are saying, there are certain situations where a president can decide it is in the best interest of a nation or something and do something illegal? mr. nixon: when the president does it, that means it is not illegal. david: by definition. mr. nixon: exactly. susan: your reaction? james: i don't think one can hear that again and again and not be horrified by the statement. if we are a government of law and the presidents are supposed to meet the canons of the law, that statement makes no sense. if a supreme court is asked to rule on that, i think it would have to say no. it is contrary to the entire history, tradition, and eat of thef -- and ethos american government. susan: how did congress respond in law to some of the actions of the nixon administration? james: held hearings. susan: i'm thinking about changing the law like the war powers act and ot