![]() The son of devout Quakers, Richard Nixon (not unlike his rival John F. ![]() One of the principal architects of the modern Republican Party and its “silent majority” of disaffected whites and conservative ex-Dixiecrats, Nixon was also deemed a liberal in some quarters for his efforts to desegregate Southern schools, create the Environmental Protection Agency, and end the draft. In this revelatory biography, Evan Thomas delivers a radical, unique portrait of America’s thirty-seventh president, Richard Nixon, a contradictory figure who was both determinedly optimistic and tragically flawed. One of Time’s Top 10 Nonfiction Books of the Year ![]() No single volume about Nixon’s long and interesting life could be so comprehensive.”- Chicago Tribune Nixon, a political savant whose gaping character flaws would drive him from the presidency and forever taint his legacy. ![]() The landmark New York Times bestselling biography of Richard M. “Terrifically engaging…A fair, insightful and highly entertaining portrait of the 37th president…Being Nixon should be read by anyone with a more open mind about the oddest man ever to occupy the Oval Office.” - Max Boot, The Wall Street Journal ![]()
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