John A. Farrell, "Nixon"

[@andrewmassanet8289]

I lived through Nixon. Farrell's book is essential. Highly recommend it.

[@evanarroyo1384]

Absolutely phenomenal book. It’s simple to read. When I started a chapter i knew that with his writing I was gonna understand it.

[@mattiasakemalm1412]

I agree, though I think some parts are too 'shallow', e. g. Nixon's trip to China, but the book is a very good introduction and gives a picture of the man's psychology.

[@inamorata966]

I can understand the Nixon-Trump analogy some make. But, while I am far from an expert, I've read much on both. And I boil it all down to this: with Trump, you get a bloody axe, and Donald stands proudly with it for all to see. With Nixon, you get a poisoned cup, and an innocent held up for blame. BTW, intellectually, Trump couldn't hold RN's briefcase.

[@roc7880]

one of main reasons of not relying too much on tapes is that Nixon said many things to elicit emotions from the audience. he said things just to look tough and strong, so tapes without context are dangerous

[@ShaneMcBryde]

I too really enjoyed this book.

[@johnbaugh2437]

Good book!

[@DJTLakeShowLife]

Richard Nixon is definitely a sophisticated personality. He was an insecure introvert, which led him to his demise of the Watergate Scandal. He was a definite intelligent, but sometimes found that wandering during his time in office. He had conflicting ideals of his "peace with honor" in Vietnam, and did eventually lead to an armistice in 1973, but through Operation Menu, led Pol Pot to power in Cambodia. Nixon really is an interesting man, arguably the greatest statesman president of the Cold War, yet domestically, could not rally up his base like a Ronald Reagan. He was a staunch supporter of the Civil Rights Movement, and had a good relationship with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. himself. Nixon's accomplishments is unchallenged: making a less stressful relationship with Mao Zedong and the People's Republic of China, and striking détenté with Leonid Breshnev via SALT. However, there are his wavering introverted characteristics which taints his mixed legacy, one of a man who helped end the Cold War, and another which polarized America as no president had before.

[@4OHz]

Are you quoting the book or planning on writing your own? ; )

[@user-qm7nw7vd5s]

These Nixon haters do not improve with time. They only find new objects of their hate…

[@roc7880]

Nixon was a bundle of contradictions. A much smarter person would have got away without impeachment, but Nixon could not do witthout going through it

[@fabriceromain1771]

Rien à branler de tes conneries moi;où tu fais des enquêtes ou je me désabonner mais tu ne te foutras pas de moi!!!

[@rmoalxa]

Pictures of haldeman and erlichman in the book are wrong way around

[@jonchaney]

Ugh.!! I’m a democrat. I like nixon. Minority here.

[@1FriendlyNeighbour]

"Truth under attack"

[@snappycatchy]

The Johnson library is a monumental concrete banker box.

[@Tadicuslegion78]

I read the book...it was like he did the bare minimum research, got the rest from Wikipedia, then rushed through sections and spent way too long on others

[@4OHz]

Maybe he used Evan Thomas’ book as a primary source...