In what will stand as the most authoritative account of one of americas worst political scandals, the nixon defense shows how the disastrous mistakes of watergate could have been avoided and offers a cautionary tale for our own timemore hardcover, 784 pages published july 29th 2014 by viking. I wrote this book to understand how someone as politically savvy and intelligent as former president richard nixon could destroy his presidency over a bungled. Nixons resignation reconsidered the american spectator. Dean was convicted on the felony charge of obstruction of justice for his role in the watergate scandal. The untapped secrets of the nixon tapes the atlantic. According to john deans new book, the nixon defense. Deans new book, his third about watergate, is titled the nixon defense. In 2006, he testified before the senate judiciary committee investigating george w. What he knew and when he knew it from the worlds largest community of readers. He is the new york times bestselling author of blind ambition.
In what will stand as the most authoritative account of one of americas worst political scandals, the nixon defense shows how the disastrous mistakes of watergate could have been avoided and offers a cautionary tale for our own time. This previously unpublished exchange with haldeman is one of many signs in the nixon defense, the important new book by his former white house counsel john w. This previously unpublished exchange with haldeman is one of many signs in the nixon defense, the important new book by his former white. What he knew and when he knew it overdrive mp3 audiobook, overdrive listen. Dean was legal counsel to president nixon during the watergate scandal, and his senate testimony helped lead to nixons resignation. John dean takes a fresh look at watergate in nixon defense. Defense secretary james schlesinger did apparently in nixons last days direct the joint chiefs of staff to ignore orders from their commander in chief. In the nixon defense, former white house counsel john w. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1.
Deans latest book, based on nixons own words on the tapes at the national archives show that from the beginning nixon was scheming with his staff to stop the. The title is misleading, because it suggests there is a case for nixons innocence. Earn money by sharing your favorite books through our affiliate program. Dean author, joe barrett narrator, penguin audio publisher try audible free. The untapped secrets of the nixon tapes forty years after watergate, its easy to imagine we know all there is to know about tricky dick. Nixons resignation from office, and dean is publishing a new book, the nixon defense.
Defense secretary james schlesinger did apparently in nixons last days direct the joint chiefs of staff to ignore orders from their commander in chief an unprecedented arrogation of authority. What he knew and when he knew it, his third book on the scandal, or more precisely, the coverup that. The progressive columnist tom wicker wrote in the new york times, theres no doubt about it the nixon administration accomplished more in 1970 to desegregate southern school systems than. What he knew and when he knew it, president nixon knew a lot more about. John dean sets the stage as the president unravels before. John wesley dean iii born october 14, 1938 is a former attorney who served as white house counsel for united states president richard nixon from july 1970 until april. What he knew and when he knew it chat with john dean about his new book, hosted by james robenalt. How a 3rd rate burglary provoked new standards for lawyer ethics. Deans latest book, based on nixons own words on the tapes at the national archives show that from the beginning nixon was scheming with his staff to stop the investigation by the fbi obstruction of justice and conspiring to encourage perjury of key players and to pay hush money to those arrested in the breakin. Navy during world war ii, richard nixon won large amounts of money playing poker. Dean, nixons white house counsel and later his chief accuser, to transcribe and analyze at least 600 new conversations in his book the nixon defense. I worked on nixon s white house staff for five years, knew and had worked with all of watergates major players, and served as principal deputy on his watergate defense team. Dean was legal counsel to president nixon during the watergate scandal, and his senate testimony helped lead to nixon s resignation. What he knew and when he knew it, his third book on the scandal, or more precisely, the coverup that brought nixon down.
930 650 576 592 1177 839 1259 934 350 1149 774 646 265 1397 302 883 1023 1171 363 843 45 1534 367 175 21 1290 963 752 346 842 769 1061 881 740 1155