The Haldeman Diaries - Softcover

Haldeman, H. R.

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Synopsis

Offers a detailed account of the author's years at the White House that included Agnew's resignation, Cambodian bombings, and Watergate

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These diaries landed immediately on the best-seller list after their publication (no prepub galleys were available for review). Historians, however, won't extract much beyond daily reminders of Nixon's bark-off persona, especially his habit of airing all options, from the ludicrous to the realistic. Chief of Staff Haldeman was the PR guy, the scheduler, the enforcer (the lord high executioner, Nixon once said) who, though totally trustworthy as a sounding board for his boss, was a nonsubstantive decision maker. Haldeman dramatically tells, for example, of the August 1971 demolition of the world financial system without exhibiting much understanding of the economic ramifications. At bottom, Haldeman's diary is another thimbleful poured into the huge vat of Nixonia; however, the book's juicy quotations (such as those Nightline ran) boost interest dramatically. Gilbert Taylor

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Other Popular Editions of the Same Title

9780399139628: The Haldeman Diaries: Inside the Nixon White House

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ISBN 10:  0399139621 ISBN 13:  9780399139628
Publisher: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1994
Hardcover