the tragedy of Richard Nixon Weiner, Tim. creator text biography nyu 2015 First edition. monographic eng

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xi, 369 p. ; 25 cm 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. "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 the goddamn 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. Tim Weiner. Includes bibliographical references (pages 325-356) and index. n-us--- Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous) 1913-1994 Presidents United States Biography United States Politics and government 1969-1974 E 856 W423o 2015 973.924092 9781627790833 (hardcover) 2015012381 DLC 150406 20230411085922.0 124051 eng