Richard Nixon : speeches, writings, documents / edited and introduced by Rick Perlstein.
| Author/creator | Nixon, Richard M. |
| Other author | Perlstein, Rick, 1969- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, ©2008. |
| Description | lxix, 291 pages ; 21 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Works. Selections. 2008 |
| Series | Princeton paperbacks James Madison library in American politics James Madison library in American politics. ^A765720 Princeton paperbacks. ^A770881 |
| Contents | Youth -- From RN : the memoirs of Richard Nixon (1978) -- Two letters (1923 and 1924) -- "Our privileges under the Constitution" (1929) -- From the Frank Gannon interviews (1983) -- Congress -- "The Hiss case--a lesson for the American people" (January 26, 1950) -- The "pink sheet" (1950) -- The "Checkers speech" (September 23, 1952) -- Vice president -- "When you go out to shoot rats" (March 13, 1954) -- The "kitchen debate" (July 24, 1959) -- Opening statement, the great debate : Kennedy v. Nixon (September 26, 1960) -- Comeback -- "Gentlemen, this is my last press conference" (November 6, 1962) -- "The irresponsible tactics of some of the extreme civil rights leaders" (February 12, 1964) -- "Appraisal from Manila" (November 4, 1966) -- "What has happened to America?" (Reader's digest, October 1967) -- "Asia after Viet Nam" (Foreign affairs, October 1967) -- "The first civil right of every American is to be free from domestic violence" (August 8, 1968) -- President -- "To lower our voices would be a simple thing" (January 20, 1969) -- "The present welfare system has to be judged a colossal failure" (August 8, 1969) -- "The great silent majority of my fellow Americans" (November 3, 1969) -- "The postwar period in international relations has ended" (February 18, 1970) -- Four Vietnam statements (1970) -- Two political statements (1970) -- "Our best days lie ahead" (August 15, 1971) -- "One China" (February 24, 1972) -- "He can undisappear if we want him to" (June 23, 1972) -- "Her name was Tanya" (August 23, 1972) -- "There can be no whitewash at the White House" (April 30, 1973) -- "I am not a crook" (November 17, 1973) -- "I made clear there was to be no coverup" (April 29, 1974) -- "My mother was a saint" (August 9, 1974). |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2008014928 |
| ISBN | 9780691136998 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0691136998 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | E 838.5 .N52 2008 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |