Kennedy) grew up in the shadow of an older, favored brother and thrived on conflict and opposition.

The son of devout Quakers, Richard Nixon (not unlike his rival John F. |a In Being Nixon, Evan Thomas peels away the layers of the complex, confounding figure who became Americas thirty-seventh president. The fall - Big plays - Speak quietly - Triumph and tragedy - 'An exciting prospect' - Peace at last - Ides of March - Praying not to wake up - Saturday Night Massacre - 'I hope I haven't let you down' - 'Richard! Wake up!' - Elder statesman - Epilogue: Rise again. At the mountaintop - 'He loves being P!' - Statesman and mad man - 'Need for joy' - Silent majority - The movie goer - Hippies and hardhats - Department of dirty tricks - Father of the bride - 'Blow the safe' - Part III.

The striver - Lives of great men remind us - Pat and Dick - The greenest congressman - Rock 'em, sock 'em - Checkers - 'El gringo tiene cajones' - Jack - Over the wall we go - The new Nixon - October surprise - Part II. |a Introduction: The fatalistic optimist - Part I. |a Includes bibliographical references (pages 807-819) and index. |a xvi, 862 pages (large print) : |b illustrations |c 25 cm. |a New York : |b Random House Large Print, |c Based on Thomas's exclusive access to Williams's papers, 'The Man to See' is an unprecedented look at the strategies and influence of this exceptional man.|a Being Nixon |h : |b a man divided / |c Evan Thomas. Thomas tells the truth behind the stories that made Williams one of the most talked about public figures of his time, including Williams' role in the publication of the Pentagon Papers and the possibility that Williams may have been Watergate's Deep Throat. In addition to being a lawyer of unprecedented influence, Williams was also an important Washington insider, privy to the secrets of America's most powerful men.

Now, for the first time, best-selling author Evan Thomas takes us into the courtrooms of William's greatest performances as he defends 'Godfather' Frank Costello, Jimmy Hoffa, Frank Sinatra, The Washington Post, and others, as well as behind the scenes where the witnesses are coached, the traps set, and the deals cut.

Legendary attorney Edward Bennet Williams was arguably the best trial lawyer ever to practice.

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