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This is the true story of betrayal at the nation's highest level. Unfolding with the suspenseful pace of a le Carre spy thriller, it reveals the personal motives and secret political goals that combined to cause the Watergate break-in and destroy Richard Nixon. Investigator Len Colodny and journalist Robert Gettlin relentlessly pursued the people who brought down the president. Their revelations shocked the world and forever changed our understanding of politics, of journalism, and of Washington behind closed doors. Dismantling decades of lies, Silent Coup tells the truth.… (meer)
5646. Silent Coup The Removal of a President, by Len Colodny and Robert Gettlin (read 2 Sep 2019) After reading J. Anthony Lukas's good book on Watergate and having all the facts concerning it again in mind, I wondered if I should read this 1991 book since the title suggested it was a right-wing tract possibly defending Nixon, but I am glad I decided to read it. It does try to defend Nixon but seeks to put the blame for his giving up the presidency on John Dean and Alexander haig. It says Dean approved the burglarizing of the Democratic headquarters on June 17, 1972, but sought to pin the approval on others, especially John Mitchell. Supposedly Dean approved the stupid burglary because he thought he would find out something in regard to a matter Dean was personally involved in . And the book says Alexander Haig seeking to learn things which the Pentagon wanted to affect Nixon's actions that some in the Pentagon disapproved of. The book builds a pretty good case against Haig, even though Nixon always defended Haig--the book shows much questionable sneaky behavior by Haig. It is all fascinating. Much of the argument the authors make relies on books written by various persons affected by Watergate--which makes me realize that though I have read a lot of books about Watergate there are many more than I will ever be able to read. Brian Lamb interviewed the authors of this book in 1991 and that interview is on line at
While this book covers the Watergate break in there is a great deal of information about a navy yoeman who traveled with Kissinger and Haig, stole documents from them to give to the Chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff, and none were disciplined. The author interviewed many players directly. Read it with other Nixon books at hand. ( )
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It's just the way you put it. It was his [Nixon's] personality and his mode of operation that did him in. -John N. Mitchell, to the authors July 1968
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Dedication - Len Colodny For Sandy Colody Sherry and Jerry Hollis John and Robin Colodny Ethel Colodny and in memory of Sam Coldny and Fanny and Seymour Price for their loving support, faith, and values [Bandit]
Dedication - Robert Gettlin For Arlene, Adam, Alex, Sunny, Leo, and Esther and in everlasting memory of Shirley Gettlin, Alex and Sylvia Gettlin, Rae Frantz, Joe Goddstein, and Doris Perlstein
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On Thursday afternoon, December 16, 1971, Navy Yeoman Charles Edward Radford left his house at Bolling Air Force Base on the edge of Washington, D.C., and steered his blue Datsun toward the Pentagon.
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In time, more will be revealed about the dark political events that rocked our nation, and have continued to haunt us into the next generation.
This is the true story of betrayal at the nation's highest level. Unfolding with the suspenseful pace of a le Carre spy thriller, it reveals the personal motives and secret political goals that combined to cause the Watergate break-in and destroy Richard Nixon. Investigator Len Colodny and journalist Robert Gettlin relentlessly pursued the people who brought down the president. Their revelations shocked the world and forever changed our understanding of politics, of journalism, and of Washington behind closed doors. Dismantling decades of lies, Silent Coup tells the truth.
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