Richard M. Nixon: The American Presidents Series: The 37th

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Richard M. Nixon: The American Presidents Series: The 37th President, 1969-1974

The complex man at the center of America's most self-destructive presidency
In this provocative and revelatory assessment of the only president ever forced out of office, the legendary Washington journalist Elizabeth Drew explains how Richard M. Nixon's troubled inner life offers the key to understanding his presidency. She shows how Nixon was surprisingly indecisive on domestic issues and often wasn't interested in them. Turning to international affairs, she reveals the inner workings of Nixon's complex relationship with Henry Kissinger, and their mutual rivalry and distrust. The Watergate scandal that ended his presidency was at once an overreach of executive power and the inevitable result of his paranoia and passion for vengeance.
Even Nixon's post-presidential rehabilitation was motivated by a consuming desire for respectability, and he succeeded through his remarkable resilience. Through this book we finally understand this complicated man. While giving him credit for his achievements, Drew questions whether such a manâ€•beleaguered, suspicious, and motivated by resentment and paranoiaâ€•was fit to hold America's highest office, and raises large doubts that he was.
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Country USA
Brand Times Books
Manufacturer Times Books
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 9780805069631
ReleaseDate 2007-05-29
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780805069631

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