Under Lock and Key
No one president has been more controversial or complicated than Richard M. Nixon. He was man who fought an internal battle between his “light” and “dark” sides throughout his personal and political life. Ultimately the darkness is what overpowered his presidency and captured the attention of the American people. However, Nixon is not to be simplified into a villain, rather he is paradoxical figure who cannot be nailed down to a single archetype. Therefore his memorial must attempt to represent not only his malevolent qualities such but also his strategic genius and perspicacity regarding politics. The goal is to paint a picture of a man who is so often reduced to a mere shadow of who he truly was and to shed light on his elusive, secretive,and paranoid world. Additionally the space is to be used by the …show more content…
His interactions with the press are possibly the most indicative of his secretive and controlling nature. Famously, after losing the 1962 race for governor of California he blew up at the press. After this he vowed to keep all media attention under tight control and that 's just what he did. He ran an antiseptic media campaign and acted similarly toward the press while in the white house. Thus, the outside of the memorial will be shaped like a large combination lock to embody his hyper vigilance and secrecy. The base will be made of two layer thick . Each long side of the lock will have double doors that blend in with the metal. It will be placed upon mock VCS tapes with exactly 135 4’ inch steps to represent the “Damning tape” from the watergate trial which was an hour and 35 minutes long. Along the top of the lock or the bar arch Nixon 's famous quote about fear will be engraved on the converse his childhood quote about honesty in government. The memorial will be built in Yorba Linda California, Nixon 's birthplace and the only town he truly referred to as
No one president has been more controversial or complicated than Richard M. Nixon. He was man who fought an internal battle between his “light” and “dark” sides throughout his personal and political life. Ultimately the darkness is what overpowered his presidency and captured the attention of the American people. However, Nixon is not to be simplified into a villain, rather he is paradoxical figure who cannot be nailed down to a single archetype. Therefore his memorial must attempt to represent not only his malevolent qualities such but also his strategic genius and perspicacity regarding politics. The goal is to paint a picture of a man who is so often reduced to a mere shadow of who he truly was and to shed light on his elusive, secretive,and paranoid world. Additionally the space is to be used by the …show more content…
His interactions with the press are possibly the most indicative of his secretive and controlling nature. Famously, after losing the 1962 race for governor of California he blew up at the press. After this he vowed to keep all media attention under tight control and that 's just what he did. He ran an antiseptic media campaign and acted similarly toward the press while in the white house. Thus, the outside of the memorial will be shaped like a large combination lock to embody his hyper vigilance and secrecy. The base will be made of two layer thick . Each long side of the lock will have double doors that blend in with the metal. It will be placed upon mock VCS tapes with exactly 135 4’ inch steps to represent the “Damning tape” from the watergate trial which was an hour and 35 minutes long. Along the top of the lock or the bar arch Nixon 's famous quote about fear will be engraved on the converse his childhood quote about honesty in government. The memorial will be built in Yorba Linda California, Nixon 's birthplace and the only town he truly referred to as