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Watergate Watergate Barbara Silberdick Feinberg Recounts the events following the Watergate break-in and the political scandal that resulted in the resignation of President Nixon. OL15211232W
1973 nervous breakdown 1973 nervous breakdown Andreas Killen Tumultuous and exciting, 1973 marked the end of the 1960s and the birth of a new cultural sensibility. A year of shattering political crisis, 1973 was defined by defeat in Vietnam, Roe v. Wade, the o… OL16070559W
The price of politics The price of politics Bob Woodward This book examines the struggle between President Obama and the United States Congress to manage federal spending and tax policy for the three and one half years between 2009 and the summer of 2012. … OL17813325W
The Nixon defense The Nixon defense John W. Dean "Former White House Counsel John W. Dean, one of the last major surviving figures of Watergate, draws on his own transcripts of almost a thousand conversations, a wealth of Nixon's secretly recorded … OL19662810W
Washington journal Washington journal Elizabeth A. Drew 2014 marks the 40th anniversary of Richard Nixon's resignation from the White House, and no book has captured the extraordinary upheaval of America during the Watergate years better than Elizabeth Dr… OL19714278W
Nixon's secrets Nixon's secrets Roger J. Stone 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 blackmaile… OL19984192W
Chasing shadows Chasing shadows Ken Hughes "This book, based on research on and transcripts of the Nixon, Johnson, and Kennedy White House presidential recordings as well as other contemporary sources, reveals for the first time the origins o… OL19988610W
A visit to Haldeman and other states of mind A visit to Haldeman and other states of mind Charles L. Mee In a literary <span style=""font-style:italic;"">tour de force , Charles L. Mee Jr. interweaves images and impressions from his life with political reflections inspired by a meeting with former Nixon… OL26186310W
The Ends of Power The Ends of Power H. R. Haldeman H. R. Haldeman, as the world now knows, tells all and proves virtually nothing but the crumminess of everyone concerned in this glazed and wooden account of Watergate and after. Nixon, he thinks, spu… OL3461347W
The time of illusion The time of illusion Jonathan Schell "In this book, which originated as a series of articles for 'The New Yorker', Jonathan Schell has written a reflective account of our nation's political life between the time President Richard Nixon … OL36772W
The story of Watergate The story of Watergate Jim Hargrove Synthesizes the biggest political scandal in United States history, a series of activities attempting to help Richard M. Nixon win reelection in 1972. OL4077081W
Witch Hunt Witch Hunt Michael Dorman Traces government investigations of communist and subversive activities in the United States. OL4233372W
Breach of Faith Breach of Faith Theodore H. White This book describes Richard Nixon's rise and fall in politics. OL4321683W
The Watergate scandal in American history The Watergate scandal in American history David K. Fremon Explores the people and events surrounding the political scandal that began with a June 1972 burglary and resulted in the resignation of President Nixon, discussing the scandal's effects on American … OL476066W
To set the record straight To set the record straight John J. Sirica Appendices include transcripts and opinions. OL6558573W
The President and the Constitution The President and the Constitution George A. Nikolaieff This compilation explores the constitutionality of the modern presidency, the growth of presidential power, the president's war powers and executive privilege as demonstrated in Mr. Nixon's confronta… OL7009058W
At that point in time At that point in time Fred D. Thompson When Fred Thompson made his brief run for president in 2007, his experience as minority counsel for the Senate Watergate Committee, back in the early 1970s, was suddenly in the limelight again. If yo… OL7013039W
Inside, Outside Inside, Outside Herman Wouk **Herman Wouk's classic novel moves on from the grand themes which have won him international acclaim - war, the fate of nations, and the indomitable spirit of man - to the quest for identity, in the… OL729134W
Frost/Nixon Frost/Nixon David Frost Following the resounding success of the eponymous West End and Broadway hit play, Frost/Nixon tells the extraordinary story of how Sir David Frost pursued and landed the biggest fish of his career—an… OL8389511W
The strong man The strong man James Rosen The Strong Man is the first full-scale biography of John N. Mitchell, the central figure in the rise and ruin of Richard Nixon and the highest-ranking American official ever convicted on criminal cha… OL9334408W
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