The Haldeman Diaries - Softcover

Haldeman, H. R.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0425148270 ISBN 13: 9780425148273

Publisher: Berkley, 1995

Synopsis

Offers a detailed account of the author's years at the White House that included Agnew's resignation, Cambodian bombings, and Watergate

About this title

From Booklist:

These diaries landed immediately on the best-seller list after their publication (no prepub galleys were available for review). Historians, however, won't extract much beyond daily reminders of Nixon's bark-off persona, especially his habit of airing all options, from the ludicrous to the realistic. Chief of Staff Haldeman was the PR guy, the scheduler, the enforcer (the lord high executioner, Nixon once said) who, though totally trustworthy as a sounding board for his boss, was a nonsubstantive decision maker. Haldeman dramatically tells, for example, of the August 1971 demolition of the world financial system without exhibiting much understanding of the economic ramifications. At bottom, Haldeman's diary is another thimbleful poured into the huge vat of Nixonia; however, the book's juicy quotations (such as those Nightline ran) boost interest dramatically. Gilbert Taylor

About this edition

• Publisher: Berkley
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0425148270
• ISBN 13: 9780425148273
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 854