"An intimate but disturbing portrayal of Nixon in the Oval Office." --The Washington Post
Bob Woodward exposes one of the final pieces of the Richard Nixon puzzle in his new book The Last of the President's Men. Woodward reveals the untold story of Alexander Butterfield, the Nixon aide who disclosed the secret White House taping system that changed history and led to Nixon's resignation. In forty-six hours of interviews with Butterfield, supported by thousands of documents, many of them original and not in the presidential archives and libraries, Woodward has uncovered new dimensions of Nixon's secrets, obsessions and deceptions. The Last of the President's Men could not be more timely and relevant as voters question how much do we know about those who are now seeking the presidency in 2016--what really drives them, how do they really make decisions, who do they surround themselves with, and what are their true political and personal values?"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
"This volume . . . amplifies (rather than revises) the familiar, almost Miltonian portrait of the 37th president . . . as a brooding, duplicitous despot, obsessed with enemies and score-settling and not the least bit hesitant about lying to the public and breaking the law."--Michiko Kakutani "The New York Times "
"Brisk, provocative . . . Woodward's engrossing volume gives us an Alexander Butterfield of enormous complexity."--Stephen L. Carter "BloombergView "
"A whole new Richard Nixon emerges . . . An extraordinary story."--Judy Woodruff, PBS NewsHour
"A head-shaker . . . a great read."--John W. Dean, former White House counsel to President Nixon "Verdict "
"Watergate junkies may think they know all there is to know about Richard Nixon . . . but journalist Bob Woodward . . . has one more Watergate card to play: The Last of the President's Men is a short and riveting look into the files and memory of Alexander Butterfield, who was Chief of Staff H.R. Haldeman's deputy during that time. Probably best known to political junkies as the one who revealed that Nixon taped all conversations in the Oval Office, here Butterfield gives Woodward access to files and photos even the seasoned journalist had never seen before . . . [the book] recalls his behavior with such specificity you can't help but be upset all over again. This is more engaging, in its disturbing way (Nixon's vulgarities and general ugliness of manner somehow shocked this usually unshockable reader), than the more wonky of Woodward's recent tomes - and it's plenty enlightening about an era we thought we already knew."--Sara Nelson "An Amazon Best Book of October 2015 "
"Full of new insights for the public and scholars . . . [A] largely overlooked window into the Nixon personality . . . a service to history."--Tim Naftali, former director of the Nixon Presidential Library
"The best reporter in town at getting top government officials to spill their secrets . . . a cringe-worthy portrayal of the 37th president . . . Woodward puts the petty Nixon on vivid display."--Evan Thomas "The Washington Post "
"An intimate but disturbing portrayal of Nixon in the Oval Office."--The Washington Post
"Yet another fascinating gift to history by D.C.'s most relentless reporter."--Politico
"Hard as it maybe to believe after all this time, there is still more to the story of President Richard Nixon and Watergate. . . . It was the biggest bombshell of the biggest political scandal in American history: White House aide Alexander Butterfield revealing the existence of the White House taping system. . . . now he's back to teach us all one of the basic lessons of journalism: there is always more to the story."--CBS News
Bob Woodward is an associate editor at The Washington Post, where he has worked for forty-four years. He has shared in two Pulitzer Prizes, first for The Washington Post's coverage of the Watergate scandal, and later for coverage of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. He has authored or coauthored twelve #1 national nonfiction bestsellers. He has two daughters, Tali and Diana, and lives in Washington, DC, with his wife, writer Elsa Walsh.
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