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| Part No: | 0446512494 |
| Manufacturer: | Grand Central Publishing |
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| Customer Rating: | 4.5 / 5.0 |
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| I got this from Ben Stein | 2010-06-22 | 5 / 5 |
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Can anyone even remember now what Nixon did that was so terrible?
He ended the war in Vietnam,
brought home the POWs,
ended the war in the Mideast,
opened relations with China,
started the first nuclear weapons reduction treaty,
saved Eretz Israel's life,
started the Environmental Protection Administration.
Does anyone remember what he did that was bad?
Oh, now I remember. He lied. He was a politician who lied. How remarkable. He lied to protect his subordinates who were covering up a ridiculous burglary that no one to this date has any clue about its purpose. He lied so he could stay in office and keep his agenda of peace going. That was his crime. He was a peacemaker and he wanted to make a world where there was a generation of peace.
And he succeeded.
That is his legacy. He was a peacemaker. He was a lying, conniving, covering up peacemaker.
He was not a lying, conniving drug addict like JFK,
a lying, conniving war starter like LBJ,
a lying, conniving seducer like Clinton,
a lying, conniving peacemaker. |
| Excellent book-I'll probably re-read it. | 2009-04-26 | 5 / 5 |
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| Excellent book/with a witty and intellectual view of the world and foreign policy. Say what you wish about Nixon-but as a statesman, he's very smart and very shrewd. |
| I'll add my 5 stars | 2009-03-31 | 5 / 5 |
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These reviews cover almost a 10 year period and yet there are still so few posts. That is a shame because this is one fine book for the person interested in either history or leadership. My reviews never get into nuts and bolts, I try more to indicate what kind of reader will and will not like a particular book. I agree with all comments expressed here. For me Nixon is one of my favorite authors, his has a wealth of world experiences. If you already have your mind made up about Nixon for other reasons, I suggest you don't buy the book. But if you have only the slightest interest in history, you will find this book fascinating.
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| Can't review it because I never recieved it. | 2009-02-15 | 1 / 5 |
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| I would very much like to review this book, but I have not recieved it. For everyone reading this review please be careful who you purchase books from. If anything, buyers should stick with purchasing from and not from the private sellers utilizing . Yes, you may save money, but you may not get your purchase. |
| The Americans "misunderestimate" Nixon | 2004-02-08 | 5 / 5 |
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I always believe Nixon is "misunderestimated" among the Americans. No matter what he had done in Watergate, he was still a great leader who changed the world overnight by shaking hands with Chou En-Lai and ended the Vietnam war.
He was also a great writer and political critique, as you can see in his books. "Leaders" is one of his best and you can learn a lot about leaders who ruled and shaped the post WWII era. |
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