1913-1994

"Describes the events, personalities, and issues involved in the Watergate Affair, featuring quotes from primary source materials"--OCLC.

Explores the facts surrounding the Watergate scandal, discussing the career of former president Richard Nixon, the crimes that were being committed by the United States government and more.

"Historical photographs combined with . . . narration bring the story of the Nixon-Kennedy presidential debates to life. Readers will learn just how much effect seeing the debates had on the results of the election and how they changed presidential campaigning"--Provided by publisher.

A fresh and relevant narrative about the men who led this country through change and the lives they affected, from an early idea of democracy to our first African-American President.

"Historical photographs combined with . . . narration bring the story of the Nixon-Kennedy presidential debates to life. Readers will learn just how much effect seeing the debates had on the results of the election and how they changed presidential campaigning"--Provided by publisher.

The "Linebacker" strategic bombing offensive finally drove the North Vietnamese to the negotiating table and an accord was reached for the departure of the US forces. The USA was mightily relieved to be free of this commitment, but its failure in the Vietnam War was a body blow to US cohesion and belief in itself.

A biography of President Richard Nixon that describes his early life, political career, and the impact of the Watergate scandal that led him to resign his presidency.

" ... Richard Nixon opens with young Navy lieutenant "Nick" Nixon returning from the Pacific and setting his cap at Congress, an idealistic dreamer seeking to build a better world. Yet amid the turns of that now legendary 1946 campaign, Nixon's finer attributes quickly gave way to unapologetic ruthlessness. ... Within four years of that first win, Nixon would be a U.S. senator; in six the vice president of the United States of America. ... Finally president, Nixon's staff was full of bright young men who devised forward-thinking reforms addressing health care, poverty, civil rights, and protection of the environment. It was a fine legacy, but Nixon cared little for it. He aspired to make his mark on the world stage instead, and his 1972 opening to China was the first great crack in the Cold War. ... Finally, in August 1974, after two years of the mesmerizing intrigue and scandal known as Watergate, Nixon became the only president to resign in disgrace."--Provided by publisher.

President Richard Nixon came into office seeking a decisive victory in Vietnam, the kind of victory that had eluded President Johnson. Nixon expanded the war in order to uphold a policy of containment, protect America's credibility, and defy the Left's antiwar movement at home. But by 1971, Nixon was forced to significantly de-escalate the American presence and seek a negotiated end to the war, which is now accepted as an American defeat and a failure of American foreign relations. This book provides an analysis of Nixon's Vietnam policy in a concise and accessible way.

Presents a biography of President Richard M. Nixon, the first written with access to all of Nixon's secret tapes and the most recent declassified documents. Describes Nixon as a tormented man who could not distinguish between his enemies in Vietnam abroad and the antiwar Democrats fighting against him politically at home.