The Nixon Presidency: An Oral History of the Era

This is an excellent book. I've been reading up on Nixon as of late, and I thoroughly enjoyed this updated edition. Basically, the book is composed of quotes from various figures organized into sections relating to a topic or question. It does away with boring biographical details and just goes into the real meat of any issue--using the personal observations of those who were there. It's a great read--you get plenty of insight into Nixon's personality (even what he ate for lunch!), how he operated the White House, how he ran his campaigns, his policy ideas, and ultimately the events that led up to Watergate and his resignation. All the big boys are interviewed--Colson, Dean, Halderman, Erlichman, etc. But still, nobody can figure out who ordered the break in. They're all still blaming eachother. The theories on who Deep Throat was are funny in the context of his recent admission. Haig almost nails it. Everyone else is way off. Anyway a great read--I'm now going through the rest of the Oral History books these authors have written. I hope they do more!