| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
xi, 369 pages : 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [325]-356) and index. |
| Contents |
"A great, bad man" -- "This is treason" -- "He was surrounded by enemies" -- "He will let them know who is boss around here" -- "The center cannot hold" -- "Madman" -- "Don't strike a king unless you intend to kill him" -- "A pitiful, helpless giant" -- "An unmitigated disaster" -- "Only we have the power" -- "We're not going to lose this war" -- "It's a conspiracy" -- "I can see the whole thing unravel" -- "It is illegal, but..." -- "Night and fog" -- "From one extreme to another" -- "This is the supreme test" -- "Palace intrigue" -- "We have produced a horrible tragedy" -- "A hell of a way to end a goddam war" -- "You could get a million dollars" -- "Vietnam had found its successor" -- "The President of the United States can never admit that" -- "The same enemies" -- United States v. Richard Milhous Nixon. |
| Summary |
Draws on recently declassified documents to chronicle one of the most disastrous presidencies in U.S. history, presenting a portrait of a brilliant man overcome by his deep insecurities and his distrust of his cabinet, Congress, and the American people. |
| Subject |
Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994.
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Presidents -- United States -- Biography.
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United States -- Politics and government -- 1969-1974.
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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| ISBN |
9781627790833 (hardback) |
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1627790837 (hardback) |
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