Watergate's Unexpected Hero

In today’s sharply divided political culture, finding a deliberative leader with an enduring commitment to bipartisanship feels hopeless. Half a century ago, in one of the United States’ most trying hours, a relatively unknown congressman from New Jersey rose to the occasion as chair of the House Judiciary Committee, which established the gold standard for presidential impeachment in holding President Richard M. Nixon accountable for his crimes. Watergate’s Unexpected Hero: The Life of Peter W.