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English
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After the Watergate scandal corrupted American democracy, it took a gang of honest politicians to restore honor Not long after burglars were caught raiding the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate Hotel, Congressman Tip O'Neill noticed that Democratic fundraising efforts for the 1972 election had stalled. Major contributors were under IRS investigation, and Republican lackeys were threatening further trouble if those donors...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
630L
Language
English
Description
"This biography introduces readers to Richard Nixon including his military service, early political career, and key events from Nixon's administration including his debates with John F. Kennedy, the Vietnam War, the Watergate scandal, and his resignation. Information about his childhood, family, personal life, and retirement years is included. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars provide additional information."--Publisher's website.
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Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"Bob Woodward exposes one of the final pieces of the Richard Nixon puzzle in his new book The Last of the President's Men. Woodward reveals the untold story of Alexander Butterfield, the Nixon aide who disclosed the secret White House taping system that changed history and led to Nixon's resignation. In forty-six hours of interviews with Butterfield, supported by thousands of documents, many of them original and not in the presidential archives and...
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Language
English
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"For her first forty years, Jo Haldeman's life followed a conventional path. While her husband, Bob, built his career in advertising, Jo comfortably settled into her role as mother of four, housewife, and community volunteer. In 1968, Jo's world changed dramatically. Richard Nixon was elected President of the United States, and Bob was offered the job of a lifetime -- White House Chief of Staff. As Jo and Bob discussed the opportunities and the challenges...
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Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"It was a time, much like today, when Americans feared for the future of their democracy and women stood up for equal treatment. At the crossroads of the Watergate scandal and the women's movement stood a young lawyer named Jill Wine Volner (as she was then known), barely thirty years old and in charge of some of the most important prosecutions of high-ranking White House officials. Called "the mini-skirted lawyer" by the press, she fought to receive...
16) Nixon
Author
Publisher
Simon and Schuster
Pub. Date
c1987-c1991
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 10 - AR Pts: 58
Physical Desc
3 v. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Author
Series
Reference shelf volume 46, no. 4
Publisher
H.W. Wilson Co
Pub. Date
1974
Physical Desc
230 p. ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 5
Physical Desc
xiv, 222 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
An account of the Watergate scandal details the its major events, the impact on the Nixon presidency, and its role in shaping political events of today.
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