![]() ![]() It is a gripping story of battles fought principles tested political maneuvering and a portrait of loyalties and pride in the Nixon Whitehouse. This book gives an incredibly detailed account of the events starting with the Congressional investigation of Watergate that lead to the resignation of President Nixon. It was much more than the break-in, the reporting, then Nixon resigned there were a lot of dedicated people who saw their president and presidency crumble, and they worked to serve their country as they saw best. ![]() In discussions about Watergate and references to it, I feel much more knowledgeable about the impact and magnitude of the many events that covered those two years (was it only two years?). ![]() I referred to these three sections repeatedly, as the first portion is divided into chapters that detail, through personal recollections and interviews, the meetings between lawyers, the discussions with Nixon, the drafts and the changes to the transcripts, the fight to release the transcript, and so much that went on to which the public was not privy at the time. There is a cast of characters at the beginning, an index at the end, and a chronology just before the index. Many believed in the man as well as the office, but the hard work over years and the frustration they faced as their hard work yielded greater controversy. It is deep and full of detail of the (mostly men) who worked very hard to save Richard Nixon from himself. As much as received the glory and the movie, this book is extraordinary in its own right. ![]()
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