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One man against the world the tragedy of Richard Nixon

Tim Weiner paints a devastating portrait of a tortured yet brilliant man who led the country largely according to a deep-seated insecurity and distrust of not only his cabinet and congress, but the American population at large. In riveting, tick-tock prose, Weiner illuminates how the Vietnam War and...

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Main Author: Weiner, Tim (Author)
Other Authors: Graham, Holter (Narrator)
Format: Audiobooks Audiobook (CD)
Language: English
Published: New York, NY : Macmillan Audio, [2015]
Edition: Unabridged.
Subjects:
Nixon, Richard M. > (Richard Milhous), > 1913-1994.
Presidents > United States > Biography.
United States > Politics and government > 1969-1974.
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Summary: Tim Weiner paints a devastating portrait of a tortured yet brilliant man who led the country largely according to a deep-seated insecurity and distrust of not only his cabinet and congress, but the American population at large. In riveting, tick-tock prose, Weiner illuminates how the Vietnam War and the Watergate controversy that brought about Nixon's demise were inextricably linked.
Item Description: Compact discs.
Title from disc label. Subtitle from container.
Physical Description: 10 audio discs (13 hr.) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Playing Time: 13:00:00
ISBN: 9781427268365
1427268363
Author Notes: Tim Weiner was born on June 20, 1956. He was educated at Columbia University. As a correspondent for The New York Times, he covered war and terrorism in Afghanistan, Pakistan, the Sudan, and other nations. His articles on secret government programs received the Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting. He has written several books including Blank Check: The Pentagon's Black Budget, Enemies: A History of the FBI, and One Man Against the World: The Tragedy of Richard Nixon. Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA won the National Book Award.

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