Editorial reaction to the address was divided. "The New York Times", which had criticized Nixon, and had even run stories with claims that he was under criminal investigation for the Fund, praised Nixon's "composure and assurance." The "New York Journal American" gushed, "He was in our opinion, simply magnificent. We know of no other way to say it." The "Pittsburgh Press" called the address "an extraordinary speech." The "Mobile Register" stated that the Fund crisis "confronted with an unsought opportunity which he made the most of."