Richard Pearce Director Lane Smith Richard Nixon Actor Richard Kiley J. Fred Buzhardt Actor David Ogden Stiers General Alexander M. Haig Jr Actor Ed Flanders Leonard Garment Actor Theodore Bikel Henry Kissinger Actor Graham Beckel Ron Ziegler Actor James B. Sikking Elliot Richardson Actor Richard Venture James St. Clair Actor Alan Fudge Gerald Ford Actor Gregg Henry John Dean Actor Ramon Bieri Judge John J. Sirica Actor Ann Hearn Julie Nixon Eisenhower Actor Amanda Wyss Tricia Nixon Cox Actor Diana Bellamy Rose Mary Woods Actor Susan Brown Pat Nixon Actor George Wallace Archibald Cox Actor Gary Sinise Richard Ben-Veniste Actor Wayne Tippit Sen. Edward Gurney Actor Newell Alexander Ollie Atkins Actor Elizabeth Norment Jill Volner Actor Jeff Perry Staffer Actor Patrick Massett Edward Cox Actor Diane Behrens 2nd Secretary Actor Hugh Whitemore Screenwriter Richard L. O'Connor Producer Stu Samuels Executive Producer Fred Murphy Cinematographer Bill Yahraus Film Editing Cliff Eidelman Original Music Roy Alan Amaral Production Design Nanette Vanderbilt Set Decoration Sam J. Jones Set Decoration Heidi Kaczenski Costume Design Susan Bluestein Casting