The Secret World of Richard Nixon Anthony Summers creator SUMMERS (Anthony) text London Victor Gollancz 2000 monographic eng

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xv ,640 p. HB 23x16 cm. A portrait of a politician whose one consistent & relentlessly pursued principle was to win -- whatever the cost. Nixon was driven by a lifelong addiction to intrigue & power, whose subversion of democracy during Watergate was merely the culmination of years of cynical manipulation of the political system. Documents Nixon's role in plotting to topple Fidel Castro & in the attempted sabotage of the Vietnam peace talks; his unscrupulous acceptance of funds from dubious sources; his difficulties with alcohol & his use of unprescribed medication; his mental & emotional instability; the truth about his best friend, Bebe Rebozo; & his troubled marriage to his wife Pat. Photos. United States Politics and Government 973.924092 SUMA 9780575062436 211102 20211102095907.0