Woodward, Bob

Shadow five presidents and the legacy of Watergate / Bob Woodward - New York, NY Simon & Schuster c1999 - 592 p. ill. ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [518]-572) and index.

Gerald Ford: 1974-77 -- Jimmy Carter: 1977-81 -- Ronald Reagan: 1981-89 -- George Bush: 1989-93 -- Bill Clinton: 1993-.

Twenty five years ago, after Richard Nixon resigned the presidency, Gerald Ford promised a return to normalcy. "My fellow Americans, our long national nightmare is over," President Ford declared. But it was not. The Watergate scandal, and the remedies against future abuses of power, would have an enduring impact on presidents and the country.

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Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous) 1913-1994 --Influence.




Presidents--History--United States --20th century


United States--Politics and government--1945-1989
United States--Politics and government--1989-

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