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Simon & Schuster (1999), Edition: First Edition, 608 pages
Description
Twenty five years ago, after Richard Nixon resigned the presidency, Gerald Ford promised a return to normalcy. "My felllow Americans, our long national nightmare is over," President Ford declared. But it was not. The Watergate scandal, and the remedies against future abuses of power, would have an enduring impact on presidents and the country.
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LibraryThing member kkirkhoff
We start the day after Watergate and follow each of the Presidents through their terms. The book shows how the media and public opinion of the Presidency has changed since Watergate. Also it shows the way each of the Presidents treat sensitive issues in the wake of Watergate. Scandals (or maybe
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just rough patches) affecting Presidents Ford, Carter, Reagan, Bush, and Clinton are examined in great detail. Fascinating information on all except Clinton. I've read and heard so much about him it was all just repeat. I now see Ford, Reagan, and Carter in a very different light. Not a bad light, just different. They're human. Show Less
LibraryThing member JBD1
Nixon-Clinton and the impact of Watergate. Well done.
LibraryThing member MrDickie
Interesting book by Washington Post reporter, Bob Woodward about the impact of the Nixon Watergate scandal on the five following presidents. The book throws into doubt the judgment of appointing Special Counsels to investigate the dealings of presidents and their staffs without clearly establishing
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the scope and time limits of the investigation in the enabling documents. Show Less
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Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
2000
Physical description
608 p.; 9.5 inches
DDC/MDS
973.92 |
ISBN
9780684852621
Other editions
Shadow: Five Presidents and the Legacy of Watergate by Bob Woodward (Hardcover)
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Pages
608