bill: as we mourn the passing of reverend graham we get an exclusive look between him and president richard nixon. the nixon library has given america newsroom a never before scene letter where he encourages him to run in 1968. part of the letter includes, the latter part of january, 1968, mr. nixon sent me a telegram that on that day he was announcing the new hampshire primary and wanted me to know my influence had been a decisive factor in his decision. in the july 1968 issue of good housekeeping he is quoted as saying, billy graham the evangelist was in florida and we took long walks on the beach talking. in the end i decided if they wa wanted me it would be worth all the hell. billy graham had a lot of to do