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=Book | ==Book I == | ||
==Chapter | ===Chapter 1: Hell in the City of Angels === | ||
===Chapter 2: The Orthogonian === | |||
= | ===Chapter 3: The Stench === | ||
==Chapter | ===Chapter 4: Ronald Reagan === | ||
==Chapter | ===Chapter 5: Long, Hot Summer === | ||
==Chapter | ===Chapter 6: School Was in Session . . . === | ||
==Chapter | ===Chapter 7: Batting Average === | ||
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==Chapter | |||
=Book | ==Book II == | ||
==Chapter | ===Chapter 8: The Bombing=== | ||
==Chapter | ===Chapter 9: Summer of Love === | ||
===Chapter 10: In Which a Cruise Ship Full of Governors Inspires Considerations on the Nature of Old and New Politics === | |||
===Chapter 11: Fed-up-niks === | |||
===Chapter 12: The Sky’s the Limit === | |||
===Chapter 13: Violence === | |||
===Chapter 14: From Miami to the Siege of Chicago === | |||
===Chapter 15: Wednesday, August 28, 1968 === | |||
===Chapter 16: Winning === | |||
==Book III == | |||
===Chapter 17: The First One Hundred Days === | |||
===Chapter 18: Trust === | |||
===Chapter 19: If Gold Rust === | |||
===Chapter 20: The Presidential Offensive === | |||
===Chapter 21: The Polarization === | |||
===Chapter 22: Tourniquet === | |||
===Chapter 23: Mayday === | |||
===Chapter 24: Purity=== | |||
===Chapter 25: Agnew’s Election === | |||
==Chapter 28: Ping Pong== | ==Book IV == | ||
===Chapter 26: How to Survive the Debacle === | |||
===Chapter 27: Cruelest Month === | |||
===Chapter 28: Ping Pong=== | |||
1971; Nixon sets up channels of communication with China, plans visit; Pentagon papers are leaked by Ellsberg; WH starts hiring Hunt, Liddy, etc.; The Plumbers are formed; plans to break law to defame Ellsberg, break into/firebomb Brookings Institute, etc. start to become more prevalent | 1971; Nixon sets up channels of communication with China, plans visit; Pentagon papers are leaked by Ellsberg; WH starts hiring Hunt, Liddy, etc.; The Plumbers are formed; plans to break law to defame Ellsberg, break into/firebomb Brookings Institute, etc. start to become more prevalent | ||
==Chapter 29: The Coven== | ===Chapter 29: The Coven=== | ||
1971 and runup to 1972 campaign; coverage of events in the country; break-in at Dr. Fielding's by The Plumbers; attempts to prepare for 1972 campaign by dividing Democrats; disapproval of economic handling reversed by 'Nixon shock'; 2 Supreme Court justices (Black, Marshall) resigning; segway into 1972 campaign | 1971 and runup to 1972 campaign; coverage of events in the country; break-in at Dr. Fielding's by The Plumbers; attempts to prepare for 1972 campaign by dividing Democrats; disapproval of economic handling reversed by 'Nixon shock'; 2 Supreme Court justices (Black, Marshall) resigning; segway into 1972 campaign | ||
==Chapter 30: The Party of Jefferson, Jackson, and George Wallace== | ===Chapter 30: The Party of Jefferson, Jackson, and George Wallace=== | ||
1972; chapter covers the 1972 campaign leadup; widespread sabotage of Democratic campaigns led to chaos; George Wallace became Democratic frontrunner; McGovern's campaign was left alone b/c determined easiest to beat; Vietnam peace proposals, POWs; China trip, equal rights ammendment | 1972; chapter covers the 1972 campaign leadup; widespread sabotage of Democratic campaigns led to chaos; George Wallace became Democratic frontrunner; McGovern's campaign was left alone b/c determined easiest to beat; Vietnam peace proposals, POWs; China trip, equal rights ammendment | ||
==Chapter 31: The Spring Offensive== | ===Chapter 31: The Spring Offensive=== | ||
1972; campaign, Democratic primaries, Vietnam escalation, McGovern vs. Humphrey w/ Wallace as dealbreaker; Nixon, Godfather in WH; trials (Harrisburg 7, Harlem 4, Fort Hood 43); McGovern, the Democratic Barry Goldwater | 1972; campaign, Democratic primaries, Vietnam escalation, McGovern vs. Humphrey w/ Wallace as dealbreaker; Nixon, Godfather in WH; trials (Harrisburg 7, Harlem 4, Fort Hood 43); McGovern, the Democratic Barry Goldwater | ||
==Chapter 32: Celebrities== | ===Chapter 32: Celebrities=== | ||
1972; assassination attempt on George Wallace, and attempt to plant left-wing propaganda literature in Arthur Bremer's apartment; Russian summit for SALT; Watergate break-in 1 and 2; CA primary (Humphrey vs. McGovern), Muskie come-back attempt; Watergate burglary number 3; fallout; growing number of connections to CRP, CIA, and WH; Nixon attempt to cover everything up from an FBI investigation with a CIA "national security" blanket; media concern was with the mess of the Democratic party, not Watergate | 1972; assassination attempt on George Wallace, and attempt to plant left-wing propaganda literature in Arthur Bremer's apartment; Russian summit for SALT; Watergate break-in 1 and 2; CA primary (Humphrey vs. McGovern), Muskie come-back attempt; Watergate burglary number 3; fallout; growing number of connections to CRP, CIA, and WH; Nixon attempt to cover everything up from an FBI investigation with a CIA "national security" blanket; media concern was with the mess of the Democratic party, not Watergate | ||
==Chapter 33: In Which Playboy Bunnies, and Barbarella, and Tanya Inspire...== | ===Chapter 33: In Which Playboy Bunnies, and Barbarella, and Tanya Inspire...=== | ||
1972; Democratic/Republican National Conventions (Miami Beach); reformists overthrowing regulars/machine to nominate McGovern (candidates included Muskie, Chisholm, Scoop Jackson, Humphrey); Thomas Eagleton selected as running mate; Eagleton's mental illness history came up; Jane Fonda visit to North Vietnam; Nixon's economic "magic" (11% increase in federal discretionary spending); John Mitchell resignation; Republican National Convention, VVAW protests, disruptions, etc. | 1972; Democratic/Republican National Conventions (Miami Beach); reformists overthrowing regulars/machine to nominate McGovern (candidates included Muskie, Chisholm, Scoop Jackson, Humphrey); Thomas Eagleton selected as running mate; Eagleton's mental illness history came up; Jane Fonda visit to North Vietnam; Nixon's economic "magic" (11% increase in federal discretionary spending); John Mitchell resignation; Republican National Convention, VVAW protests, disruptions, etc. | ||
==Chapter 34: Not Half Enough== | ===Chapter 34: Not Half Enough=== | ||
1972 election; young people vs. Nixon's "law-and-order" middle-class base; indictment of Liddy and Hunt by Grand Jury; Nixon didn't campaign; Chapin-Segretti connection revealed (see [[All The President's Men]]); (October) stories about Watergate raising many questions, particularly at press conferences; Ziegler dodged many questions (nondenial denial); Watergate didn't have a big impact on polls; commercials (McGovern's: poorly done, ineffective; Nixon's: empty, effective, convincing bullshit); Nixon using his non-position (or contradicting positions) on Vietnam War to his advantage; won election with 60% of popular vote, all states' electoral votes except Massachusetts; felt dejected b/c it was McGovern's mistakes, not Nixon's strength, that won; low voter turnout proving neither candidate was desirable; and Republicans didn't sweep Congress (like LBJ did in 1964); author's conclusions about Nixonland, and how the conflict/fracture in society | 1972 election; young people vs. Nixon's "law-and-order" middle-class base; indictment of Liddy and Hunt by Grand Jury; Nixon didn't campaign; Chapin-Segretti connection revealed (see [[All The President's Men]]); (October) stories about Watergate raising many questions, particularly at press conferences; Ziegler dodged many questions (nondenial denial); Watergate didn't have a big impact on polls; commercials (McGovern's: poorly done, ineffective; Nixon's: empty, effective, convincing bullshit); Nixon using his non-position (or contradicting positions) on Vietnam War to his advantage; won election with 60% of popular vote, all states' electoral votes except Massachusetts; felt dejected b/c it was McGovern's mistakes, not Nixon's strength, that won; low voter turnout proving neither candidate was desirable; and Republicans didn't sweep Congress (like LBJ did in 1964); author's conclusions about Nixonland, and how the conflict/fracture in society | ||
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Revision as of 01:12, 18 May 2025
Summary
Notes
Book I
Chapter 1: Hell in the City of Angels
Chapter 2: The Orthogonian
Chapter 3: The Stench
Chapter 4: Ronald Reagan
Chapter 5: Long, Hot Summer
Chapter 6: School Was in Session . . .
Chapter 7: Batting Average
Book II
Chapter 8: The Bombing
Chapter 9: Summer of Love
Chapter 10: In Which a Cruise Ship Full of Governors Inspires Considerations on the Nature of Old and New Politics
Chapter 11: Fed-up-niks
Chapter 12: The Sky’s the Limit
Chapter 13: Violence
Chapter 14: From Miami to the Siege of Chicago
Chapter 15: Wednesday, August 28, 1968
Chapter 16: Winning
Book III
Chapter 17: The First One Hundred Days
Chapter 18: Trust
Chapter 19: If Gold Rust
Chapter 20: The Presidential Offensive
Chapter 21: The Polarization
Chapter 22: Tourniquet
Chapter 23: Mayday
Chapter 24: Purity
Chapter 25: Agnew’s Election
Book IV
Chapter 26: How to Survive the Debacle
Chapter 27: Cruelest Month
Chapter 28: Ping Pong
1971; Nixon sets up channels of communication with China, plans visit; Pentagon papers are leaked by Ellsberg; WH starts hiring Hunt, Liddy, etc.; The Plumbers are formed; plans to break law to defame Ellsberg, break into/firebomb Brookings Institute, etc. start to become more prevalent
Chapter 29: The Coven
1971 and runup to 1972 campaign; coverage of events in the country; break-in at Dr. Fielding's by The Plumbers; attempts to prepare for 1972 campaign by dividing Democrats; disapproval of economic handling reversed by 'Nixon shock'; 2 Supreme Court justices (Black, Marshall) resigning; segway into 1972 campaign
Chapter 30: The Party of Jefferson, Jackson, and George Wallace
1972; chapter covers the 1972 campaign leadup; widespread sabotage of Democratic campaigns led to chaos; George Wallace became Democratic frontrunner; McGovern's campaign was left alone b/c determined easiest to beat; Vietnam peace proposals, POWs; China trip, equal rights ammendment
Chapter 31: The Spring Offensive
1972; campaign, Democratic primaries, Vietnam escalation, McGovern vs. Humphrey w/ Wallace as dealbreaker; Nixon, Godfather in WH; trials (Harrisburg 7, Harlem 4, Fort Hood 43); McGovern, the Democratic Barry Goldwater
Chapter 32: Celebrities
1972; assassination attempt on George Wallace, and attempt to plant left-wing propaganda literature in Arthur Bremer's apartment; Russian summit for SALT; Watergate break-in 1 and 2; CA primary (Humphrey vs. McGovern), Muskie come-back attempt; Watergate burglary number 3; fallout; growing number of connections to CRP, CIA, and WH; Nixon attempt to cover everything up from an FBI investigation with a CIA "national security" blanket; media concern was with the mess of the Democratic party, not Watergate
Chapter 33: In Which Playboy Bunnies, and Barbarella, and Tanya Inspire...
1972; Democratic/Republican National Conventions (Miami Beach); reformists overthrowing regulars/machine to nominate McGovern (candidates included Muskie, Chisholm, Scoop Jackson, Humphrey); Thomas Eagleton selected as running mate; Eagleton's mental illness history came up; Jane Fonda visit to North Vietnam; Nixon's economic "magic" (11% increase in federal discretionary spending); John Mitchell resignation; Republican National Convention, VVAW protests, disruptions, etc.
Chapter 34: Not Half Enough
1972 election; young people vs. Nixon's "law-and-order" middle-class base; indictment of Liddy and Hunt by Grand Jury; Nixon didn't campaign; Chapin-Segretti connection revealed (see All The President's Men); (October) stories about Watergate raising many questions, particularly at press conferences; Ziegler dodged many questions (nondenial denial); Watergate didn't have a big impact on polls; commercials (McGovern's: poorly done, ineffective; Nixon's: empty, effective, convincing bullshit); Nixon using his non-position (or contradicting positions) on Vietnam War to his advantage; won election with 60% of popular vote, all states' electoral votes except Massachusetts; felt dejected b/c it was McGovern's mistakes, not Nixon's strength, that won; low voter turnout proving neither candidate was desirable; and Republicans didn't sweep Congress (like LBJ did in 1964); author's conclusions about Nixonland, and how the conflict/fracture in society
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