NixoN _ _ OFF THE Record HIS CANDID COMMENTARY ON PEOPLE AND POLITICS MONICA CROWLEY CookMemorialPub 3 1122 00503 4850 C7 973.24 CRO /o-N-% Crowley, Monica, 1968- Nixon off the record DATE DUE NOV -6 1996 NOV TO 2 q DEC23TO MAY 2 8 7005 -?'/-»-?* FEB 2 4 1998 J fEB 2 2 l HAy 5 £39 I AU6 2 tgqq DEC 999 1 1 1 , ! 1 MAR 1 4 2002 TheLibraryStore #47-0106 COOK MEMORIALLIBRARY MILWAUKEE AVE. 413N. UBERTYV1LLE, ILUN0»360048 I I \ ( a > t I r 1 c s e ( t v n Nixon OFF THE Record Nixon off THE Record MONICA CROWLEY COOK MEMORIAL USP.AKY 413 N. M UBERTYViLLE, tUiN0&&X}4£ OCT 1 4 1996 RANDOM HOUSE \ i. w >> () i\ k —— Copyright© 1996 byMonica Crowley All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. Published in theUnited States by Random House, Inc., NewYork, and simultaneously in Canada by Random House ofCanada Limited,Toronto. Library ofCongress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Crowley, Monica, 1968— Nixon offthe record/Monica Crowley. p. cm. Includes index. ISBN0-679-45681-3 1. Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994—Views on — political leadership. 2. Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994 Views — on presidential candidates. 3. United States Politics and — — governme—nt 1989-1993. 4. Presidents—United States Election 1992. 5. Political leadership United States — History 20th century. I. Title. E856.C76 1996 973.924'092—dc20 96-27786 Random House website address: http://www.randomhouse.com/ Printed in the United States ofAmerica on acid-freepaper 23456789 FirstEdition Book design byVictoriaWong For President Nixon Mentor and Friend AUTHOR'S NOTE I began this project as a single book, a memoir of my four ex- traordinary years working with President Nixon. As it began to take shape, however, I realized that the story would be better told in two volumes: the first to focus on Nixon's views on American leadership and the political process, and the second to chronicle his evolving thoughts on foreign policy and his final journey toward personal and political resurrection. This first volume is a guide to twentieth century American politics and the leaders who defined it, past and present. As the country prepares to select another president, Nixon's views will give voters uncommon criteria by which to measure the candi- dates and their ability to exercise effective leadership. At the heart of the story is, of course, Nixon. I will be forever grateful to him for giving me such an exceptional opportunity. The Nixon I knew was kind, trusting, magnanimous, warm, and witty, willing to share his wisdom, experiences, joys, and regrets openly and freely. He was a brilliant teacher and a fine man. A first book is an exciting and daunting enterprise. Nixon often referred to the writing of his first book, Six Crises, as his "seventh crisis." I now know what he meant.