Nixon's Final Revelations on Diplomacy, Watergate, and Life

Monica Crowley served as Richard Nixon's foreign-policy assistant and political confidante during the last four years of his life, making her a trusted member of his small circle of advisors with whom he had daily one-on-one conversations. Nixon in Winter tells the remarkable story of the thirty-seventh president's final public and private years, based on full reconstructions of the conversations Crowley had with him at the time. This book provides a behind-the-scenes look at the former president's life as an elder statesman and private citizen, offering a unique glimpse into his influential role on the world stage and his interactions with his successors.

The book is filled with dramatic revelations about Nixon, including his involvement in guiding American foreign policy, his thoughts on the end of the cold war, his emotional trip to China, and his role during the 1991 Persian Gulf war. It also discusses his frustrations with being out of power and his views on the foreign-policy failures of Presidents Bush and Clinton. Nixon shares candid thoughts on Watergate, including his assessments of the major players in the scandal and what he would have done differently. Additionally, he provides a candid look at how the sexual scandals surrounding figures such as the Kennedys, Bill Clinton, Clarence Thomas, and Robert Packwood have changed the politics of scandal.

Above all, Nixon reveals a more private side as he reflects on his faith and family, copes with the death of Mrs. Nixon, and grapples with aging and the only force that could ultimately destroy him: death. Nixon in Winter offers an unprecedented firsthand portrait of Nixon's last years, providing a private, provocative, and candid inside story.

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