Richard M. Nixon / Elizabeth Drew.

The complex man at the center of America's most self-destructive presidency. In this revelatory assessment of the only president ever forced out of office, Washington journalist Drew explains how Nixon's troubled inner life offers the key to understanding his presidency. She shows how Nixo...

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Main Author: Drew, Elizabeth
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Times Books, 2007.
Edition:1st ed.
Series:American presidents series (Times Books (Firm)) ; 37.
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