Title: Richard Nixon, Watergate, and the press
First published: 2003
Description: "In this reexamination, Liebovich draws extensively from newly available sources, including recently released Nixon Oval Office tapes, FBI reports, and personal reminiscences of cover-up leader John Dean. Liebovich sheds new light on the Nixon administration's extensive foul play, zeal to battle and manipulate the press, scandalous miring, and eventual political disgrace. After detailing the nation's news media coverage of the Watergate debacle and the ensuing breakup of American politics, Liebovich recounts the scandal's long-lasting, corrosive effect on presidential and popular politics."

"The book focuses on the fight against a press perceived as hostile to the President and charts how the nation's major newspapers and magazines covered the unfolding scandal. Newly released sources show how Nixon and his advisors immersed themselves to deeply in a maze of deception and mistrust that none involved could extricate themselves, creating a political tragedy that haunts us to this day."--Jacket.
Subjects: Politics and government, Press coverage, Presidents, Watergate Affair, 1972-1974, Public opinion, Relations with journalists, Press and politics, Biography, History, Nixon, richard m. (richard milhous), 1913-1994, United states, politics and government, 1969-1974, Journalists, Relations with journalistsnixon, richard m. (richard milhous) , 1913-1994, Public opinionnixon, richard m. (richard milhous) , 1913-1994, Watergate affair, 1972-1974--press coverage, Watergate affair, 1972-1974--public opinion, Press and politics--history, Press and politics--united states--history--20th century, Presidents--united states--biography, Public opinion--united states, E856 .l54 2003, 973.924/092 b
Places: United States
People: Richard M. Nixon (1913-)
Time periods: 1969-1974, 20th century
LC classification: E856 .L54 2003