Feb 21, 2008 | The New Nixon
By way of introduction, I had the honor of working with President Nixon and his staff during the last five years of the former president’s life. During that period, I wrote much of the text of the exhibits in the Nixon Library, assisted with two of his books, and took...
Feb 21, 2008 | The New Nixon
As Republicans fall in line, some reluctantly, behind the McCain candidacy, it isn’t the first time passionate GOP partisans have had to decide whether or not to settle or sit one out. Conservatives in the GOP might do well to take a look at history and ask what...
Feb 20, 2008 | The Nixons
For those who had the privilege of knowing President Nixon, missing him has become a frequent part of the day. This can be for a series of reasons: his character, his compassion, his unequaled knowledge of foreign policy, his personal stories about world leaders, his...
Feb 18, 2008 | News, The New Nixon
When John Taylor extended me the invitation to contribute occasional pieces to The New Nixon, I accepted immediately and knew instantly what I would point to in my first post: How I judge whether or not to read a new work on Nixon. Here’s my test: I open the...
Feb 18, 2008 | News, The New Nixon
Last week, New York Times columnist Paul Krugman quoted Adlai Stevenson as warning of “Nixonland” – “a land of slander and scare.” Ironically, a vivid example of scare tactics came from Stevenson’s own lips at the end of the 1956 campaign. Crudely exploiting President...
