{"product_id":"richard-nixon-speeches-writings-documents-paperback","title":"Richard Nixon: Speeches, Writings, Documents - 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\u003eRichard Nixon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRick Perlstein\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first book to present America's most controversial president in his own words across his entire career, this unique collection of Richard Nixon's most important writings dramatically demonstrates why he has had such a profound impact on American life. This volume gathers everything from schoolboy letters to geostrategic manifestos and Oval Office transcripts to create a fascinating portrait of Nixon, one that is enriched by an extensive introduction in which Rick Perlstein puts forward a major reinterpretation of the thirty-seventh president's rise and fall. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This anthology includes some of the most famous addresses in American history, from Nixon's \"Checkers\" speech (1952) and \"Last Press Conference\" (1962), to the \"Silent Majority\" speech (1969) and White House farewell. These texts are joined by campaign documents--including the infamous \"Pink Sheet\" from the 1950 Senate race--that give stark evidence of Nixon's slashing political style. Made easily available here for the first time, these writings give new depth to our understanding of Nixon.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This selection of Nixon documents is excellent, as is Rick Perlstein's introduction. It gets Nixon right, and it identifies the defining themes of his life and career.\"\u003cb\u003e--David Greenberg, Rutgers University, author of \u003ci\u003eNixon's Shadow: The History of an Image\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Rick Perlstein's Nixon anthology is extremely impressive. Given that Nixon wrote or heavily edited most of his speeches, this collection of representative statements not only sheds much light on Nixon's long public life but it also reveals much about his multifaceted personality. And Perlstein's introduction and notes are insightful and balanced.\"\u003cb\u003e--Timothy Naftali, author of \u003ci\u003eBlind Spot: The Secret History of American Counterterrorism\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRick Perlstein\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eNixonland: The Rise of a President and the Fracturing of America\u003c\/i\u003e (Scribner) and \u003ci\u003eBefore the Storm: Barry Goldwater and the Unmaking of the American Consensus\u003c\/i\u003e (Hill \u0026amp; Wang), which won the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e book prize. He has written for many publications, including the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.8 x 8 x 4.75 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 03, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47970048770296,"sku":"9780691136998","price":66.62,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/5629\/7208\/files\/dG85c3BYa21CQ0VKYmJjNEhDQjZ0dz09.webp?v=1770713726","url":"https:\/\/barneysbooksellers.com\/products\/richard-nixon-speeches-writings-documents-paperback","provider":"Barney's Book Sellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}