The literature on #RichardNixon is at once exhaustive and exhausting. One can build a house out of all the books on the man’s life, his presidency, the war in Vietnam, and Watergate. Ever and always, Watergate. If your core knowledge of “the Watergate scandal” derives from Woodward & Bernstein and the Washington Post, please deprogram yourself with these essential titles: - Silent Coup, Len Colodny - Secret Agenda, @jimhougan - The Strong Man, @JamesRosenTV - Scorpions’ Dance, @jeffersonmorley - The Truth About Watergate, @Nick__Bryant
An absolute must-read is @JamesRosenTV's The Strong Man, a meticulous balanced biography of John Mitchell, free of the facile demonization of Nixon administrative officials that is the hallmark of most books covering that era. My copy was a gift from another fan of this excellent tome: @RogerJStoneJr . a.co/d/fwRd0IG
@timfattig @JamesRosenTV *administration officials (damn autoincorrect)