The Nixon Tapes: 1973 - by Douglas Brinkley & Luke Nichter (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>The blueprint for Nixon's downfall, based on tapes released from 2010 to 2013, most of which have never been published. These are the very last Nixon tapes, and no president has recorded since. This book--combined with <i>The Nixon Tapes: 1971</i>-<i>1972</i>--will stand as the go-to source on the Nixon tapes; a generation of Americans will learn about Richard Nixon and his presidency from these volumes.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>"A revealing selection . . . [a] heroic service." -- <i>New York Times Book Review</i></b> <p/><b>"Endlessly fascinating . . . Essential for students of late-twentieth-century history and the American presidency." -- <i>Kirkus Reviews</i> <p/> "[A] monumental effort . . . Astonishing." -- </b><i><b>Austin American-Statesman</b></i> <p/> Between 1971 and 1973, President Richard Nixon's voice-activated tape recorders captured 3,700 hours of conversations. Douglas Brinkley and Luke Nichter's intrepid two-volume transcription and annotation of the highlights of this essential archive provides an unprecedented and fascinating window into the inner workings of a momentous presidency. <br><i> The Nixon Tapes: 1973</i> tells the concluding chapter of the story, the final year of taping, covering such events as the Vietnam cease-fire, the Wounded Knee standoff, and, of course, the Watergate investigation. Once again, there are revelations on every page. With Nixon's landslide 1972 reelection victory receding into the background and the scandal that would scuttle the administration looming, <i>The Nixon Tapes: 1973</i> reveals the inside story of the tragedy that followed the triumph. <p/><b>"A priceless . . . historical document . . . Readers will enjoy the editors' insightful introductions." -- <i>Publishers Weekly</i></b><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><b> Endlessly fascinating . . . Essential for students of late-twentieth-century history and the American presidency. <i>Kirkus Reviews</i><br /><br /> [A] monumental effort . . . Astonishing. </b><i><b>Austin American-Statesman</b></i><br /><br /> Between 1971 and 1973, President Richard Nixon s voice-activated tape recorders captured 3,700 hours of conversations. Douglas Brinkley and Luke Nichter s intrepid two-volume transcription and annotation of the highlights of this essential archive provides an unprecedented and fascinating window into the inner workings of a momentous presidency.<br /><i> The Nixon Tapes: 1973</i> tells the concluding chapter of the story, the final year of taping, covering such events as the Vietnam cease-fire, the Wounded Knee standoff, and, of course, the Watergate investigation. Once again, there are revelations on every page. With Nixon s landslide 1972 reelection victory receding into the background and the scandal that would scuttle the administration looming, <i>The Nixon Tapes: 1973</i> reveals the inside story of the tragedy that followed the triumph.<br /> <br /><b> A priceless . . . historical document . . . Readers will enjoy the editors insightful introductions. <i>Publishers Weekly</i></b><br /><br /> Douglas Brinkley is a professor of history at Rice University, a presidential historian, and a contributing editor at <i>Vanity Fair.</i> He is the author of several <i>New York Times</i> bestsellers, including <i>Rightful Heritage</i> and <i>The Great Deluge</i>. He lives in Austin, Texas.<br /><br /> Luke A. Nichter is an associate professor of history at Texas A&M University, Central Texas. He is the author of <i>Richard Nixon and Europe: The Reshaping of the Postwar Atlantic World.</i> He lives in Harker Heights, Texas."<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>DOUGLAS BRINKLEY is a history professor at Rice University and contributing editor of <i>Vanity Fair.</i> He is the author of several <i>New York Times</i> Notable Books and bestsellers. <p/> LUKE A. NICHTER is an associate professor of history at Texas A&M University, Central Texas, and a noted expert on the Nixon tapes.
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