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In reply to the discussion: Nixon: Past & President [View all]H2O Man
(73,537 posts)insightful, valuable, and talented author. And I agree 100% that people should read his books. Absolutely. (I'm sure that I've posted about at least "Nixonland" in the past ....I think several times, but it may be that I'm including responses to others' posts, along with just one OP of my own.)
I'm finding the book of 1973 transcripts the perfect response to the nonsense in the book by the former Nixon lawyer. Yet, it, too, is an interesting read, in the sense of its exposing the thought processes of one of his apologists. He's intent upon re-writing -- and changing -- history.
For example, the transcripts document that Nixon was extremely paranoid that the Watergate investigations would uncover the infamous Huston Plan. As you know, even to this day, most of it remains unavailable to the citizens of the United States. It was, of course, the very definition of "unconstitutional" .....and it served as the framework for the Patriot Act. (Now, I do remember posting an OP about the Patriot Act being an updated Huston Plan, back when it was first becoming known publicly.)
Thanks!