Victor Lasky (1918–1990)
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The "journalist" is clearly providing the great service a democracy requires of factions -- to voice opposition and to challenge the framing of the issues. Criticism is so necessary in the formation of Government by suffrage.
Lasky's point seems to be that if he can allege wrong doing by Democrats, then Nixon will not look so bad. This is a thought-provoking read. However, Lasky wildly overstates the factional positions. The "Special Prosecutor" was not trying to "disembowel" the President. After the Watergate felony was revealed, Congress had to do something, and so questions were put to staff, which Nixon relentlessly blocked, claiming "national security" was at stake.
The author fails to mention that never in history had so much evidence of crime simply collected while the actual prosecutors prevaricated over the charges.
Lasky provides a wealth of innuendo and rumor. He alleges memorable and colorful scenes, with many adjectives, most without having any personal knowledge from any eyewitnesses.
He does admit that Nixon taped many hours of his daily conversations, yet, inexplicably, he quotes almost NONE of the transcripts. I have read them, and they are damning and they fundamentally contradict the impression Lasky attempts to create.
There are many "admissions" which can be drawn from this book. For example, that Bebe Rebozo, from the beginning to the end, was the sole, constant, and intimate companion of Richard Nixon. The truly unsung Pat Nixon receives a single sentence, seen in the farewell walk out of the White House.… (mehr)