Books by Luke Nichter
The Nixon Tapes: 1971–1972
by Douglas Brinkley, Luke Nichter
"[A] fascinating and devastatingly accurate portrait of the 37th president . . . Groundbreaking." — San Francisco Chronicle
“Presents a clear, fly-on-the-wall view of Nixon’s White House . . . A monumental accomplishment.” — USA Today
President Nixon’s voice-activated taping system captured every word spoken in the Oval Office, the Cabinet Room, and other key locations in the White House and at Camp David — in all, 3,700 hours of recordings between 1971 and 1973. Yet less than 5 percent of those conversations have ever been transcribed and published. Now the world can finally read an unprecedented account of one of the most important and controversial presidencies in U.S. history.
The Nixon Tapes, with annotations and commentary by Professors Luke Nichter and Douglas Brinkley, offers a selection of fascinating scenes from the years Nixon opened relations with China, negotiated the SALT I arms agreement with the Soviet Union, and won a landslide reelection victory, while the growing shadow of Watergate and Nixon’s political downfall crept ever closer. The Nixon Tapes provides a unique glimpse into a flawed president’s hubris, paranoia, and political genius.
“A treasure trove.” — Boston Globe
“Strangely addictive.” — Los Angeles Times
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The Nixon Tapes: 1973
by Douglas Brinkley, Luke Nichter
The blueprint for Nixon’s downfall, based on tapes released from 2010 to 2013, most of which have never been published
When The Nixon Tapes: 1971–1972 was published in August of 2014, it jumped immediately onto the New York Times bestseller list and captivated media attention for its many revelations. Douglas Brinkley and Luke Nichter’s heroic efforts to transcribe and annotate the highlights of more than 3,700 hours of recorded conversations provided an unprecedented and fascinating window into the inner workings of a momentous presidency. Now, with a concluding volume to cover the final year of the Nixon taping system, Brinkley and Nichter tell the rest of the story — once again with revelations on every page, including: how Nixon and Kissinger knew privately that the January 1973 Vietnam peace agreement would not hold, even as the ink was still drying how Nixon and Kissinger anticipated the Yom Kippur War in the Middle East Nixon’s threat to send a “division” of tanks to kill Native Americans at the Wounded Knee standoff and more . . . With Nixon’s dominating 1972 reelection receding into the background and the Watergate scandal looming, The Nixon Tapes: 1973 reveals the inside story of the tragedy that followed the triumph.
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The Nixon Tapes: 1973
by Douglas Brinkley, Luke Nichter
“A revealing selection . . . [a] heroic service.” — New York Times Book Review
“Endlessly fascinating . . . Essential for students of late-twentieth-century history and the American presidency.” — Kirkus Reviews
“[A] monumental effort . . . Astonishing.” — Austin American-Statesman
Between 1971 and 1973, President Richard Nixon’s voice-activated tape recorders captured 3,700 hours of conversations. Douglas Brinkley and Luke Nichter’s intrepid two-volume transcription and annotation of the highlights of this essential archive provides an unprecedented and fascinating window into the inner workings of a momentous presidency.
The Nixon Tapes: 1973 tells the concluding chapter of the story, the final year of taping, covering such events as the Vietnam cease-fire, the Wounded Knee standoff, and, of course, the Watergate investigation. Once again, there are revelations on every page. With Nixon’s landslide 1972 reelection victory receding into the background and the scandal that would scuttle the administration looming, The Nixon Tapes: 1973 reveals the inside story of the tragedy that followed the triumph.
“A priceless . . . historical document . . . Readers will enjoy the editors’ insightful introductions.” — Publishers Weekly
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The Nixon Tapes: 1971-1972
by Douglas Brinkley, Luke Nichter
The famous -- and infamous -- Nixon White House tapes that reveal for
the first time President Richard Nixon uncensored, unfiltered, and in his
own words
President Nixon's voice-activated taping system captured every word
spoken in the Oval Office, Cabinet Room, and other key locations in the
White House, and at Camp David -- 3,700 hours of recordings between
1971 and 1973. Yet less than 5 percent of those conversations have ever
been transcribed and published. Now, thanks to professor Luke Nichter's
massive effort to digitize and transcribe the tapes, the world can finally
read an unprecedented account of one of the most important and
controversial presidencies in U.S. history.
The Nixon Tapes offers a selection of fascinating scenes from the
year Nixon opened relations with China, negotiated the SALT I arms
agreement with the Soviet Union, and won a landslide reelection victory.
All the while, the growing shadow of Watergate and Nixon's political
downfall crept ever closer. The Nixon Tapes provides a never-before-seen
glimpse into a flawed president's hubris, paranoia, and political genius.
Copies
No copies available.