The Nixon Tapes: 1973

This “revealing” transcription captures a dark and dramatic year in presidential history—and the words of Richard Nixon himself ( The New York Times Book Review ). Between 1971 and 1973, President Richard Nixon’s voice-activated tape recorders captured 3,700 hours of conversations. Douglas Brinkley and Luke Nichter’s intrepid two-volume transcription and annotation of the highlights of this essential archive provides an unprecedented and fascinating window into the inner workings of a momentous