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Nixon (Paperback)
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Nixon (Paperback)
Series: Reputations
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Richard Nixon left office in deep disgrace, his resignation the
only escape from certain impeachment by Congress. Even before
presidential cover-up over the Watergate break-in - the source of
this obloquy, was a political issue, Nixon was cordially loathed
and distrusted by liberal America. That distrust was justified, at
leasdt on certain matters, but now we are less credulous about
probity in high office. We know that previous and subsequent
presidents have not necessarily been sparng in their practice of
lies and deceit. Nixon himself was assiduous in taking advantage of
changing perspectives to remodel his shattered image and portray
himslef as a great leader brought down by one mistake. While most
historians resisted this revisionism during his lifetime, a growing
number have called for his achievements to be reassessed since his
death in 1994. It is time to look again at the Nixon presidency
and, without falling into the trap of apologia, try to discern how
Nixon's reputation has evolved and how far it corresponds to his
actions and their effects. Can we give credence to his
self-promotion as "world-statesman"? Should we re-evaluate the
domestic record of a president whose po
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