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Witness To Power: The Nixon Years

Provides the definitive, inside account of the Nixon presidency, describing the events, people, and especially, the fascinating personality of Richard Nixon and exploring the uses and abuses, the fascination and toll of power.

Audience
adult
Length
long · 405 pages

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