669 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 663-669).
Contents
Nixon's the one! -- The man -- "Your good dog" -- Murray and the mob -- The great train robbery -- Ike and Dick -- Stolen -- "California needs a decisive leader" -- The wilderness years -- The bright young men -- The big enchilada and rise of the merchandisers -- The comeback -- Plastic and steel -- A new beginning -- The break-ins -- Gemstone -- Nixon and the Bushes -- Woodstein -- "Pardon me" -- Fighting for his legacy.
Summary
Examines the rise and fall of Richard Nixon and argues that John Dean was behind the Watergate break-in and cover-up, that Al Haig was responsible for Nixon's leaving power, and that Nixon blackmailed Gerald Ford to get a pardon.
