Nixon's Secrets: The Untold Truth about the President and Watergate

"We admire Roger Stone, he is an exceptionally resilient individual," stated President Trump.

Experience firsthand the details of the Watergate scandal, the Ford Pardon, and the infamous 18 ½ minute Gap. Roger Stone, renowned author of The Man Who Killed Kennedy—the Case Against LBJ, a New York Times bestseller, delves into the tumultuous rise and fall of Richard Nixon in his latest book, Nixon's Secrets. Stone chronicles Nixon's journey from his election to Congress in 1946 to his presidency in 1968, following a narrow defeat by John Kennedy in 1960, a disastrous bid for Governor of California in 1962, and ultimately, his triumphant comeback, etching his name in American Presidential history.

"Just as the assassination of JFK limits an unbiased evaluation of Kennedy and his era, the Watergate myth inhibits a reassessment of our 37th President," asserted Stone, whose book on LBJ was the second highest selling book during the 50th anniversary of Kennedy's assassination.

Stone divulges how the Kennedy family wiretapped Nixon's hotel room on the eve of the Nixon-Kennedy debate, and how they stole Nixon's medical records from his therapist's office. He brings to light Johnson's manipulation of the Texas vote through fraud, as well as Mayor Richard Daley's manipulation of the Illinois vote, ultimately revealing that JFK actually lost the popular vote. Stone also scrutinizes the Nixon Presidency, touching upon the desegregation of public schools, progressive social programs, Nixon's endeavors to end the Vietnam War, the historic SALT arms reduction agreement with Russia, the Six Day War and Israel's rescue, the opening up of relations with China, and the detrimental decision to abandon the Gold standard.

"The mainstream media's portrayal of the events surrounding the Watergate episode is an astounding and distorted misrepresentation of historical truth," stated Stone. "A superficial examination of the Watergate facts will reveal that the actions leading to Nixon's downfall cannot be reduced to the oversimplified account presented by Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein of the Washington Post."

The author outlines how White House Counsel John Dean meticulously planned, orchestrated, and covered up the Watergate break-in, before seeking to evade responsibility for it. Stone investigates the botched break-in to ascertain exactly what Nixon's agents were searching for and how the CIA infiltrated the group of burglars, sabotaging the operation to gain power over Nixon. Discover why Nixon demanded the CIA hand over records related to the Bay of Pigs invasion and the Kennedy Assassination.

Learn how a coalition of military and intelligence hard-liners covertly spied on and undermined Nixon to thwart his pro-peace foreign policy, his troop withdrawal from Vietnam, his arms limitation agreement with the Soviets, and his opening to Communist China. Uncover the scheme to remove Vice President Spiro Agnew from the presidential succession line. Stone presents a compelling argument that General Alexander Haig orchestrated Nixon's ousting in a coup d'état and brokered the deal for his pardon. Finally, the public will uncover the contents of the mysterious 18 ½ minute gap in the White House Tapes.

Drawing from his forty years as a Washington Insider, Stone explains why FBI Agent Mark Felt is not the infamous "Deep Throat," and why there is no "Deep Throat" at all. Stone also exposes the ongoing deceit of Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein regarding the issue.

Stone reveals how Nixon wielded his hidden secrets to avoid prosecution by leveraging Gerald Ford for an unconditional and all-encompassing pardon. This secret not only saved Nixon from imprisonment, but also enabled him to make a resurgence in politics, advising President Bill Clinton on Foreign Affairs, in spite of Hillary's attempts to impede him. Incidentally, she was fired from the 1974 House Impeachment Committee for dishonesty and infringing upon Nixon's rights.

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