Booknotes

Mr. Garment talked about his book, Crazy Rhythm: My Journey from Brooklyn, Jazz, and Wall Street to Nixon's White House, Watergate and Beyond, published by Times Books. He reminisced about his 30-year friendship with Richard Nixon. His book is a memoir of his unusual life, from his early years as...

Bruce Oudes dicussed his book, From: The President, Richard Nixon's Secret Files," which publishes for the first time many of President Nixon's confidential memos and papers. The editor described the topics of these memos as diverse, ranging from opinions on how to properly decorate the White House to instructions to...

Mr. Matthews discussed his book, Kennedy and Nixon: The Rivalry That Shaped Postwar America, published by Simon and Schuster. He described the casual friendship between Richard Nixon and John F. Kennedy which began when they were young members of Congress just after World War II. They admired each other and...

Ms. Crowley talked about her new book, Nixon off the Record, published by Random House. It is based on her recordings of conversations the former president had with her and others while she was his assistant from 1990 until his death in 1994. She related his opinions on various leaders...

Tom Wicker discussed his book, "One of Us: Richard Nixon and the American Dream." He wrote the book in an attempt to explain how other presidents have faced more serious problems than Nixon did, but were still more accepted by the public. For instance, he compares Nixon's Watergate scandal to...

Former President Richard Nixon discussed his book "Seize the Moment: America's Challenge in a One-Superpower World," published by Simon and Schuster. In his book, he assesses the challenges and opportunities facing the United States since the breakup of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War. Mr. Nixon...

Former President Richard Nixon discussed his book Seize the Moment: America's Challenge in a One-Superpower World, published by Simon and Schuster. In his book, he assesses the challenges and opportunities facing the United States since the breakup of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War. Mr. Nixon...

Published on the 25th anniversary of Nixon's resignation, this intimate and dramatic view of the presidency features 134 pictures by a prize-winning photographer who covered Washington for nearly 50 years.
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