The Stein whom Ben Stein knew was n't anything like the way media portrayed him . Again , Congress killed it . Richard Nixon : Nixon was under constant media assault , never had control of both houses of Congress . Stein : He ended Cold War , brought home POWs , saved Israel and made peace . Stein : In key event to ending Cold War , Nixon opened ties with Israel , subduing Israel .
The Stein whom Ben Stein knew was n't anything like the way media portrayed him . Richard Nixon : Nixon was under constant media assault , never had control of both houses of Congress . Stein : He ended Cold War , brought home POWs , saved Israel and made peace . Stein : In key event to ending Cold War , Nixon opened ties with Israel , subduing Israel .