Dunn's Book Details GOP Comeback in Tenn.  By Bill Dries
President Richard Nixon  At a Republican governors conference in
Memphis in 1973, Nixon talked privately with the governors about
the still-unfolding Watergate scandal. He assured them that
there would be no more surprises that would further damage the
party. "Imagine my shock the following evening when a news
broadcast revealed that one of the tapes subpoenaed contained an
18-and-one-half-minute gap. ... Although (Nixon) managed to
survive additional months in office, I am confident the highly
questionable tape played a major role in his subsequent
resignation from office. I was, to the say the least,
disappointed."   A man Dunn doesn't identify tried to offer Dunn
an envelope with cash in it. After insisting he wanted nothing
in return, the man nonetheless made a pitch for a license plate
with a low number (which would have been considered a status
symbol at the time). Dunn refused the bribe, but did fulfill the
request. "His final remark in my pres