The Haldeman Diaries: Inside the Nixon White House by H.R. Haldeman

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When H.R. Haldeman died, he left behind a chronicle of the four years he was Chief of Staff for President Nixon. His diaries offer a fascinating portrait of the major events of this era, including the Cambodia bombings, the Kent State killings, the fall of Spiro Agnew, the Watergate scandal and new insights on Richard Nixon.

Following his election as the 37th President of the United States in November 1968, Richard Nixon chose H. R. Bob Haldeman to be his Chief of Staff.  After the announcement, Haldeman was encouraged to faithfully record each days events, and his thoughts regarding them.  The result is nothing short of extraordinary.  Alongside power struggles and tragedies are recorded triumphs and hope, from the inroads made with China and Russia to the Vietnam peace talks.  But it is Watergate that traditionally defines the era, and as the 1972 election passed with Nixons re-election the entries show how its hold on the political arena became unshakeable.  Haldeman reveals how events unfolded from inside the White House.
The definitive insiders account, The Haldeman Diaries is both meticulous and candid as it charts the Nixon Administration, putting it into a more complete perspective.