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Author Hughes, Ken, 1964-

Title Chasing shadows : the Nixon tapes, the Chennault affair, and the origins of Watergate / Ken Hughes
Published Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, 2014

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Description 1 online resource (x, 228 pages)
Contents Chasing shadows -- The Chennault affair -- Johnson v. Humphrey -- Nixon v. Nixon -- On the case -- "Hold on" -- Election eve -- "I let you down" -- "Time to blow the whistle" -- The united front -- "Candid and forthright" -- The man who knew too little -- "All the documents" -- The Huston plan -- Nixon tapes -- Tricia's wedding -- The Pentagon papers -- The secret bombing of Cambodia -- Leaks -- The wrong men -- Charge Gelb -- LBJ cracks the case -- Ellsberg's decision -- Fear of a damaging disclosure -- Legal action -- The Diem chapter -- "Destroy the times" -- Illegal action -- "A natural enemy" -- Lord high executioner -- Supreme Court rules -- Documents -- These Harvards -- "Rumors and reports of a conspiracy" -- Imitation of the enemy -- Special Investigations Unit -- "All these Harvard people" -- The economic conspiracy theory -- "Are they all Jews?" -- "They're all over" -- "Somebody sits on high" -- Counting Ivy Leaguers -- Counting Jews -- Above the law -- "Pretty much carte blanche" -- "One little operation" -- The CIA bluff -- The smoking gun -- "I don't kiss and tell" -- Dean testifies -- The X envelope -- The White House tapes
Summary "This book, based on research on and transcripts of the Nixon, Johnson, and Kennedy White House presidential recordings as well as other contemporary sources, reveals for the first time the origins of the 'Plumbers' (the Special Investigations Unit) and Nixon's policy of illegal break-ins for partisan political gain, which led to Watergate, its cover-up, and Nixon's resignation. The e-book links to extended transcripts and audio files of the presidential recordings"--Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994 -- Political and social views
Chennault, Anna
SUBJECT Chennault, Anna fast
Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994 fast
Nixon, Richard M. 1913-1994 gnd
Chennault, Anna 1925- gnd
Subject Audiotapes.
Watergate Affair, 1972-1974.
Magnetic tapes.
audiotapes.
magnetic tapes.
Magnetic tapes
Audiotapes
Political and social views
Politics and government
Vietnamkrieg
SUBJECT United States -- Politics and government -- 1969-1974. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140471
United States -- Politics and government -- 1961-1963. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140469
United States -- Politics and government -- 1963-1969. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140470
Subject United States
Genre/Form Audiotapes.
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2014013429
ISBN 0813936640
9780813936642