First published 1999
Monica Crowley first met Richard Nixon on October 2, 1989, when she joined his small circle of advisers as his foreign policy assistant. Despite his history of betrayal by trusted associates, Nixon immediately confided in Crowley during his final years. She listened as he shared his candid assessments of world leaders, American politics, Watergate, and human nature. Crowley meticulously recorded their conversations, capturing Nixon's opinions on his White House predecessors and successors, his observations during the 1992 presidential campaign, and his evaluation of Bill Clinton's first year in office. The former president also offered his predictions about potential 1996 challengers, including Bob Dole. Through fully reconstructed dialogue based on extensive contemporaneous notes, Crowley presents an intimate portrait of one of America's most controversial presidents. Her privileged access reveals not just Nixon's political thoughts but his personal character during his post presidency years.
Genres: biography, history, 20th-century, political-science, politics, american-history
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: unreliable-narrator
Period: 1992, 1996
Hardcover · Random House Value Publishing