Nixon's gamble : how a president's own secret government destroyed his administration /

"After taking the Oath of Office, Richard Nixon announced that 'government will listen... Those who have been left out, we will try to bring in' and signed National Security Decision Memorandum 2. Using years of research and newly released NSC and administration documents, Ray Locker...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Locker, Ray (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Guilford, Connecticut : LP [Lyons Press] [2016]
Subjects:
Nixon, Richard M. > (Richard Milhous), > 1913-1994.
Nixon, Richard M. > (Richard Milhous), > 1913-1994 > Political and social views.
Nixon, Richard M. > (Richard Milhous), > 1913-1994
1900-1999
Official secrets > United States > History > 20th century.
Paranoia > Political aspects > United States > History > 20th century.
Revenge > Political aspects > United States > History > 20th century.
Political culture > United States > History > 20th century.
Presidents > United States > Biography.
Secrets d'État > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Paranoïa > Aspect politique > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Vengeance > Aspect politique > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > General.
Diplomatic relations
Military policy
Official secrets
Paranoia > Political aspects
Political and social views
Political culture
Politics and government
Presidents
United States > Politics and government > 1969-1974.
United States > Foreign relations > 1969-1974.
United States > Military policy.
États-Unis > Politique et gouvernement > 1969-1974.
États-Unis > Relations extérieures > 1969-1974.
United States
Biography
Biographies
History
Biographies.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Prologue
  • Part I. Taking the gamble
  • Origins
  • Nixon takes charge (1969)
  • First moves (1969)
  • The secret wiretaps (1969)
  • The military's harsh awakening (1969)
  • Cooking intelligence with SALT (1969-1970)
  • The Cambodia sideshow (1970)
  • Nixon's war with the FBI (1970)
  • Chile (1970)
  • Laos and other crises (1970-1971)
  • China (1971)
  • Pentagon papers and FBI (1971)
  • India-Pakistan (1971)
  • Triumphs (1972)
  • Watergate and early cover-up (1972)
  • Part II. The unraveling
  • Early 1973
  • May 1973
  • The White House tapes
  • Spy ring cover-up (1973-1974)
  • Impeachment (1974)
  • Epilogue: Ramifications.

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