{"product_id":"kennedy-nixon-the-rivalry-that-shaped-postwar-america-paperback","title":"Kennedy \u0026 Nixon: The Rivalry That Shaped Postwar America - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChris Matthews\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this compelling, smart, and well-researched dual biography, Chris Matthews shows how the contest between the charismatic John F. Kennedy and the talented yet haunted Richard Nixon propelled America toward Vietnam and Watergate.John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon each dreamed of becoming the great young leader of their age. First as friends, then as bitter enemies, they were linked by a historic rivalry that changed both them and their country. Fresh, entertaining, and revealing, Kennedy \u0026amp; Nixon reveals that the early fondness between the two men--Kennedy, for example, told a trusted friend that if he didn't receive the Democratic nomination in 1960, he would vote for Nixon--degenerated into distrust and bitterness. Using White House tapes, this book exposes Richard Nixon's dread of a Kennedy \"restoration\" in 1972 drove the dark deeds of Watergate. \"Matthews tells his stories well, and Americans have a seemingly bottomless need to have these stories retold\" (The New York Times Book Review).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eChris Matthews is the acclaimed \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eBobby Kennedy: A Raging Spirit\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJack Kennedy: Elusive Hero\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eKennedy \u0026amp; Nixon: The Rivalry that Shaped Postwar America\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHardball: How Politics Is Played, Told by One Who Knows the Game\u003c\/i\u003e. Matthews was a presidential speechwriter and top aide to Speaker of the House Thomas P. \"Tip\" O'Neill Jr. For a generation he hosted \u003ci\u003eHardball with Chris Matthews \u003c\/i\u003eon MSNBC, which is now exclusively on Substack.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.98 x 8.37 x 5.58 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48062338171128,"sku":"9781451644289","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/5629\/7208\/files\/R_NnZgO2Qj9781451644289.webp?v=1783214879","url":"https:\/\/barneysbooksellers.com\/products\/kennedy-nixon-the-rivalry-that-shaped-postwar-america-paperback","provider":"Barney's Book Sellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}