After his resignation, nixon said to a tv audience during a speech, “i am not a crook.” what is the artist trying to say about nixon and the missing portions of the recordings? the artist is saying that nixon held on to the recordings long after they were requested because he knew they were his only hope to be found innocent. the artist is saying that because the recordings did match up if they were listened to carefully, the public should not be so negative toward the president. the artist is saying that because portions of the recordings were missing, the