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Cast of Characters -- Abbreviations and Terms -- Tape Transcripts : February 16, 1971 to January 30, 1973 -- Timeline of Key Events. |
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The famous ' and infamous ' Nixon White House tapes that reveal for the first time President Richard Nixon uncensored, unfiltered, and in his own words President Nixon's voice-activated taping system captured every word spoken in the Oval Office, Cabinet Room, and other key locations in the White House, and at Camp David ' 3,700 hours of recordings between 1971 and 1973. Yet less than 5 percent of those conversations have ever been transcribed and published. Now, thanks to professor Luke Nichter's massive effort to digitize and transcribe the tapes, the world can finally read an unprecedented account of one of the most important and controversial presidencies in U.S. history. The Nixon Tapes offers a selection of fascinating scenes from the year Nixon opened relations with China, negotiated the SALT I arms agreement with the Soviet Union, and won a landslide reelection victory. All the while, the growing shadow of Watergate and Nixon's political downfall crept ever closer. The Nixon Tapes provides a never-before-seen glimpse into a flawed president's hubris, paranoia, and political genius. |
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Revealing a flawed president's hubris, paranoia, and political genius, this selection of transcribed audio recordings of Oval Office, Cabinet Room, and Camp David conversations between 1971 and 1972 sheds new light on one of the most important and controversial presidencies in U.S. history. |
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"The famous--and infamous--Nixon White House tapes that reveal for the first time President Richard Nixon uncensored, unfiltered, and in his own words President Nixon's voice-activated taping system captured every word spoken in the Oval Office, Cabinet Room, and other key locations in the White House, and at Camp David--3,700 hours of recordings between 1971 and 1973. Yet less than 5 percent of those conversations have ever been transcribed and published. Now, thanks to professor Luke Nichter's massive effort to digitize and transcribe the tapes, the world can finally read an unprecedented account of one of the most important and controversial presidencies in U.S. history. The Nixon Tapes offers a selection of fascinating scenes from the year Nixon opened relations with China, negotiated the SALT I arms agreement with the Soviet Union, and won a landslide reelection victory. All the while, the growing shadow of Watergate and Nixon's political downfall crept ever closer. The Nixon Tapes provides a never-before-seen glimpse into a flawed president's hubris, paranoia, and political genius"-- Provided by publisher. |
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Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994 -- Political and social views.
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Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994 -- Archives.
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Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994. |
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1969 - 1974 |
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Presidents -- United States -- Archives.
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Audiotapes.
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Audiotapes. |
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Diplomatic relations. |
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Political and social views. |
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Politics and government. |
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Presidents. |
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United States -- Politics and government -- 1969-1974 -- Sources.
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United States -- Foreign relations -- 1969-1974 -- Sources.
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United States. |
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Electronic books. |
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Archives.
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Sources.
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Brinkley, Douglas, editor, annotator.
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Nichter, Luke, editor, annotator.
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Electronic reproduction of (manifestation): Nixon tapes Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2014 9780544274150 (DLC) 2014011209 (OCoLC)867078162 |
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9780544277373 : $16.95 |
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0544277376 : $16.95 |
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