US v. Richard M Nixon

by Frank Mankiewicz

U.S. v. Richard M. The Final Crisis, by Frank M. Mankiewicz (Ballantine Nonfiction 1975), mass market paperback, 322pp including index.

Genres: Politics, History

322 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1975

About the author

Frank Mankiewicz (1924 – 2014) was an American journalist, political adviser, president of National Public Radio, and public relations executive.

He was the son of screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz and the nephew of director Joseph L. Mankiewicz.

Reviews

[Judith Klein-dial · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really like this, thought I'd read everything that came out at the time, but I missed this one. His premise, that the prosecutors & Congress were looking at the scandal as a LEGAL issue and the White House as a POLITICAL one makes a lot of otherwise seemingly bizarre behavior by the White House sensible. The book was a great Aha! for me, much like when I heard Haldeman say something like, "There was no conspiracy per se. My job was to make whatever happened that day appear to be the best I could."