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    <body><![CDATA[Every entry is fascinating, but the stuff he wrote about Nixon is especially awesome. ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I liked this book very much. I only wish I were more familiar with the less notorious politicos of the 60s and 70s. But all in all a fascinating read from a real gent!]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[As close to Arthur's life as one could get, informative, entertaining]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Written by a sissy, ego-maniac. Not worth the $40 price.]]></body>
    
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