Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Place a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Lightly film it with oil and add the steak, generously seasoned with salt and pepper. Sear for 2 Â½ to 3 minutes on each side. Lightly sear the edges using tongs to rotate the meat.
What Nixon did wrong was to think he could get away with abusing the power of the Executive branch, a classic case of paranoid hubris. The American people, Republicans as well as Democrats, were horrified to learn what dirty tricks the Nixon Administration and the Nixon Reelection Committee were up to.
With this evidence that Nixon was guilty of having some involvement with the scandal, the nation expected Nixon to finally admit his mistakes and apologize for his wrongdoings. To take blame and responsibility would have been enough; however, Nixon avoids any hint of blame in his resignation speech, shown in Figure 1. Figure 1. Benson, Harry. âPresident Richard M. Nixon Resignsâ. Photograph. 1974. Monroe Gallery. Web. 4 Oct. 2010. Nixon begins his speech explaining how he has always tried to do what was best for the Nation. Starting with this, Nixon already presents his stance on what he has done: it was what he thought was best.