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January 1973 : Watergate, Roe v. Wade, Vietnam, and the month that changed America forever / James Robenalt

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Robenalt, James D., 1956-
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Watergate, Roe v. Wade, Vietnam, and the month that changed America forever
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Chicago, Ill. : Chicago Review Press Incorporated, [2015]
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Foreword / John W. Dean -- Introduction : A stand of aspen -- Prelude : "The very thought of losing is hateful to Americans -- 1. "We've got to still shoot some sparks" -- 2. "You have shown you are not someone to be trifled with" -- 3. "Human adversaries are arraigned against me" -- 4. "The abortion cases" -- 5. "I just feel the torture you are going through on Vietnam" -- 6. "Every tree in the forest will fall" -- 7. "The pregnant woman cannot be isolated in her privacy" -- 8. "Harry's lovely farewell" -- 9. "I wanted the young prosecutor to know just how whitewashers are engineered" -- 10. "We celebrated the president's birthday today by making a major breakthrough in the negotiations" -- 11. "He can renew it after the opening statement is made" -- 12. "Only kings, monarchs, dictators, and United States federal judges" -- 13. "We may be doomed to come to an agreement today" -- 14. "LBJ got very hot" -- 15. "And we shall overcome" -- 16. "I want to do this job that Lincoln started" -- 17. "We should wait for his formal reply before popping corks" -- 18. "I'm going to be with the rich cats tonight" -- 19. "In our own lives, let each of us ask -- not just what government will do for me, but what I can do for myself" -- 20. January 22, 1973 -- 21. "The sun is shining in Paris this afternoon" -- 22. "Now your client is smiling" -- 23. "It is a rule of life" -- Epilogue : The blessings of simultaneity.
Summary
In January 1973, politics in America changed forever as, in the span of 31 days, the Watergate burglars went on trial, the Nixon administration negotiated an end to the Vietnam War, the Supreme Court issued its decision in Roe v. Wade, Lyndon Johnson died in Texas, and Richard Nixon was sworn in for his second term. The events had unlikely links and each worked along with the others to create a time of immense transformation. Using newly released Nixon tapes, author and historian James Robenalt provides readers an insider & rsquo;s look at what happened in the White House, events both fascinating and terrifying, during this monumental month. He also delves into the judge & rsquo;s chambers and courtroom drama during the Watergate break-in trial, and the inner sanctum of the United States Supreme Court as it hashed out its decision in Roe v. Wade. A foreword by John W. Dean sets the stage for this unique history, which details events that, while taking place more than 40 years ago, are key to understanding today & rsquo;s current political paralysis.
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9781613749678 (electronic bk.)
1613749678 (electronic bk.)
161374966X
9781613749661
9781613749654
1613749651
9781613736524
1613736525
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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