Richard Nixon, Jack Anderson, and the rise of Washington's scandal culture Feldstein, Mark Avrom. creator text bibliography biography nyu New York Farrar, Straus and Giroux c2010 2010 1st ed. monographic eng

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x, 461 p. ; 24 cm. Recounts not only the disturbing story of an unprecedented White House conspiracy to assassinate a journalist, but also the larger tale of the bitter quarter-century battle between the postwar era's most embattled politician, Richard Nixon, and its most reviled newsman, Jack Anderson. Part I: Beginnings -- 1. The Quaker and the Mormon -- Part II: Rise to power -- 2. Washington whirl -- 3. Bugging and burglary -- 4. Comeback -- Part III: Power -- 5. The president and the columnist -- 6. Revenge -- 7. Vietnam -- 8. The Anderson papers -- 9. Sex, spies, blackmail -- 10. Cat and mouse -- 11. Brothers -- 12. "Destroy this" -- 13. From burlesque to grotesque -- 14. "Kill him" -- 15. Watergate -- 16. Disgrace -- Part IV: Endings -- 17. Final years -- Epilogue. Mark Feldstein. Includes bibliographical references (p. [429]-440) and index. n-us--- n-us-dc Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous) 1913-1994 Relations with journalists Anderson, Jack 1922-2005 Press and politics United States History 20th century Presidents United States Press coverage Case studies United States Politics and government 1969-1974 Political corruption United States History 20th century Political culture United States History 20th century Political culture Washington (D.C.) History 20th century Presidents United States Biography Journalists United States Biography 20150300 002 E 856 F312p 2010 973.924092 9780374235307 2010010272 DLC 100318 20230404125830.0 114042