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Being nixon by evan thomas is a biography of president richard nixon.
Richard nixon was elected president in 1968 after a disastrous bid for the governorship of california in 1962. This biography gives the reader a complete overview of why and how he came to the pinnacle of political success, to his own undoing.
It sparkles with quite deep insights into the character of this multi-faceted man.
The personal focus makes the book both interesting and readable, without being armchair psychology. I was riveted and moved by this book.
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The nixon in this book is a fantasy. That is a stretch even gumby wouldn't attempt. Nary a reference to the well-documented history of campaign dirty tricks ( the glossing over of the douglas campaign machinations are amazing. How anyone with the slig... Read More
Only one of the five sections deals with the house committee on unamerican activities. That is not balance, it's rubbish.
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For example he created the epa and passed the endangered species act he opened up china to the us and he sought to build relati... Read More
Instead he made the decision to continue with the coverup and we all know what happened
One of the most interesting parts when he made the decision to continue with the coverup of watergate
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The beginning of this book made me think that evan thomas has a soft spot for richard nixon
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As i continued to read on i could not really blame him
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Despite what media from the era will tell you nixon had his good points but his demons brought him down
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If you find yourself a quarter way through this book and want to cast it aside i recommend you stick with it
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Needless to say nixon was complicated
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But the book is much more than watergate
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While he looked to polish his own image he seemed more adept at politics
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We learn that nixon despised east coast liberals yet he appointed them to key posts in the white house
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