The Palace Guard
by Dan Rather, Gary Paul Gates
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"A ... behind-the-scenes account of the Nixon administration and the men who ran it and the country before Watergate brought them down."Tags
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4946. The Palace Guard, by Dan Rather and Gary Paul Gates (read 4 Aug 2012) Although this book came out in 1975 I still found it fascinating reading and throwing light on what led up to Watergate. The book was conceived in 1971 and relates in great detail how Haldeman and Ehrlickman came to the powerful positions they held in the Nixon White House. One gains insight into the big puzzle about Watergate--that the Nixon people would do such stupid things when the political climate for Nixon's re-election was so favorable. The book shows why Watergate happened; and one cannot help but gain satisfaction that the dangerous situation which prevailed at the Nixon White House fortunately came crashing down on the people responsible for it. The show more book has no source notes but events show that the authors were reading the situation right. show less
With just 2 months left until American decide between McCain or Obama this is an especially interesting book. I had the advatage of reading it just after reading Haldeman's diary, published in 1994, the year of his death. What choices will the candidate make for advisors and cabinet ? How can I find out them as soon as possible on line and through the print media as soon as possible.
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Dan Rather was born in Wharton, Texas, October 31, 1931. He attended Sam Houston State College at Huntsville, Texas, and earned his B.A. in Journalism in 1953. He went on to earn his Law degree from the University of Houston and South Texas School of Law. After graduation he became a Journalism instructor at Sam Houston State College and worked show more for United Press International, and the Houston Chronicle as a news writer, reporter, and news director. He joined the CBS radio affiliate KTRH in Houston in the mid-late 1950s. He became the director of news and public affairs for CBS television affiliate KHOU in Houston in the late 1950s to 1961. From 1961 to 1964 he was the chief of CBS's southwestern bureau in Dallas. In 1963 he became the CBS White House Correspondent, and two years later the chief of the CBS London bureau for a year. In 1966 he was a war correspondent in Vietnam and returned to a position as CBS White House correspondent from 1966 to 1974. In 1974, Rather became the anchor-correspondent for CBS Reports for a year before becoming the correspondent and co-editor for 60 Minutes until 1981. He has been an anchor for Dan Rather Reporting on the CBS Radio Network since 1977 and anchor and managing editor of the CBS Evening News with Dan Rather form 1981 to 2005. In 1988 he became the anchor for 48 Hours and has anchored numerous CBS news specials. Rather is the recipient of the Texas Associated Press Broadcasters' awards for spot news coverage in 1956 and 1959. He has received numerous Emmy Awards for his outstanding news reports. In May 2007, Rather received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from Siena College in Loudonville, New York, for his lifetime contributions to journalism. Rather is also a columnist whose work is distributed by King Features Syndicate. On May 28, 2007, Rather compared historical events to events in the Star Wars films in the History Channel special, "Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed". Rather continues to speak out against alleged influence in journalism by corporations and governments. At a recent conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota, sponsored by the group Free Press, Rather criticized both local and national news organizations, stating, according to reports, that there is no longer incentive to do "good and valuable news." Rather has since resumed his career with HDNet, a high-definition cable television station as a producer and hosts a weekly one-hour show called Dan Rather Reports as of October 24, 2006. Rather also has contributed as a guest on The Chris Matthews Show, and on The Daily Show. He has also formed an independent company called News and Guts Media. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Spiro T. Agnew; Howard H. Baker, Jr.; Alexander Butterfield; John Ehrlichman; Samuel James Ervin, Jr.; H. R. Haldeman (show all 10); E. Howard Hunt; Egil Krough Jr.; G. Gordon Liddy; Richard M. Nixon
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- Nonfiction, History, Politics and Government
- DDC/MDS
- 320.9 — Social sciences Political science Political science (Politics and government) Political situation and conditions
- LCC
- E855 .R37 — History of the United States United States Later twentieth century, 1961-2000 Nixon's administrations, 1969-August 9, 1974
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