The Last of the Presidents Men

Posted on 07 August 2017 by Bob Woodward

A new work of narrative nonfiction from bestselling author Bob Woodward.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 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 See at New Read [ The Last of the Presidents Men ] By [ Bob Woodward ] – kino-fada.fr Still More To Learn About WatergateIt may not be the definitive book about Alexander Butterfield who, along with John Dean, represents the true, honest patriots in the horrid administration of Richard M Nixon but Woodward s latest book is another reminder that, even decades later, there isto learn about Watergate.Perhaps the most telling revelation in the book is that Nixon knew early on that the intensive bombing of North Vietnam was not working and did absolutely nothing to end the tr Still More To Learn About WatergateIt may not be the definitive book about Alexander Butterfield who, along with John Dean, represents the true, honest patriots in the horrid administration of Richard M Nixon but Woodward s latest book is another reminder that, even decades later, there isto learn about Watergate.Perhaps the most telling revelation in the ...Alexander Butterfield was President Nixon s White House Aide, who revealed the existence of the secret recording system in the White House when testifying to the Senate Watergate Committee on July 16, 1973.The book is well written and researched Woodward is well known as the journalist that broke the Watergate story Woodward states he interviewed Butterfield for forty hours and also had access to the Butterfield papers and the national archive of Watergate papers Before becoming a White House Alexander Butterfield was President Nixon s White House Aide, who revealed the existence of the secret recording system in the White House wh...The fascination of Watergate continues for me, even 40 plus years later Richard Nixon was a truly bizarre man, and his White House secretive and dysfunctional How an extremely introverted, awkward and vindictive geek like Nixon ever rose to the presidency is one of the great mysteries of our times.In Bob Woodward s latest book about Watergate, he highlights maybe the most forgotten player in the scandal Alexander Butterfield, assistant to H.R Haldeman Nixon s de facto Chief of Staff and rig The fascination of Watergate continues for me, even 40 plus years later Richard Nixon was a truly bizarre man, and his White House secretive and dysfunctional How an extremely introverted, awkward and vindictive geek like Nixon ever rose to the presidency is one of the great mysteries of our times.In Bob Woodward s latest book about Watergate, he highlights maybe the most forgotten player in the scandal Alexander Butterfield, assistant to H.R Haldeman Nixon s de facto Chief of Staff and right hand man , was the man responsible for the installation and upkeep of Richard Nixon s secret taping system The taping system was known only to Nixon and a couple of trusted aides As the scandal unfolds and begins to engulf the White House, Butterfield, largely an unknown staffer, was called before the Senate Judiciary Committee investigating Watergate In the c...Just when you thought there wasn t anything left to learn about Watergate, Woodward churns out another missive, this one dealing with Alex Butterfield, Nixon s personal aide who exposed the secret White House taping system It s a quick, light read Woodward has mellowed over the years , offering some new, interesting facts about a dark time in America s presidential history Citing numerous examples, Butterfield helps you understand Nixon s extreme paranoia and deep seated quest for revenge aga Just when you thought there wasn t anything left to learn about Watergate, Woodward churns out another missive, this one dealing with Alex Butterfield, Nixon s personal aide who exposed the secret White House taping system It s a quick, light read Woodward has mellowed over the yea...I am a Nixon junkie, I admit it I loved the inside scoop from one of the men closest to this disturbed man The informant Woodward always has one is Alexander Butterfield, who was a Haldeman assistant in charge of keeping the little things moving smoothly in the office and keeping Pat Nixon away from her husband Butterfield had daily contact, up close and personal, yet was n...Even though I majored in History, I never really studiedmodern history All I knew about Nixon was of the I am not a crook variety of common knowledge This book was great I was enrapt in the story and I definitely am interested in reading further The similarities between him a...Let me start by making a true confession in my wild, reckless youth I was a Republican, A conservative Republican I m not now and I am still doing penance, but I do have that in my past And because of that, I met Richard Nixon on several occasions and I ve always been interested in books on this strange person who dominated so much of politics for so much of my life.The first time I met Nixon was...In his latest book, Bob Woodward has addedinsight into the Nixon presidency and the Watergate crimes Alexander Butterfield, the aide who worked right next to Nixon for three years, was instrumental in his downfall when he disclosed the taping system in the White House.I remember well those days in 1973 when I was a stay at home housewife who sat, day after day, enthralled by the trial Perhaps for me the most fascinating part of this book are the glimpses of what Richard Nixon was really In his latest book, Bob Woodward has addedinsight into the Nixon presidency and the Watergate crimes Alexander Butterfield, the aide who worked right next to Nixon for three years, was instrumental in his downfall when he disclosed the taping system in the White ...While I enjoyed this, there were several issues that I wish had been addressed such as Butterfield s thoughts about the actions of Haldeman and other staffers I believe the book would only appeal to people who had a real interest in Watergate or the Nixon presidency.Washington Post reporter who with Carl Bernstein helped expose the Nixon era Watergate scandal Bob Woodward s latest book Investigative reporting of Alexander Butterfield who was the first to divulge the existence of a secret oval office taping system that provided evidence of Nixon s complicity in the Watergate cover up This book covered quite a bit I already knew about, but amplified the defects in Nixon s personality, the total loyalty of those working for him, and that most of Nixon s st Washington Post reporter who with Carl Bernstein helped expose the Nixon era Watergate scandal Bob Woodward s latest book Investigative reporting of Alexander Butterfield who was the first to divulge the existence of a secret oval office taping system that provided evidence of Nixon s complicity in the Watergate cover up This book covered quite a bit I already knew about, but amplified the defects in Nixon s personality, the total loyalty of those working for him, and that most of Nixon s staff thought loyalty encompassed covering up wrongdoing Alex Butterfield did not come ac...

07 August 2017

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