January 1973 : Watergate, Roe v. Wade, Vietnam, and the month that changed America forever / James Robenalt.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Robenalt, James D., 1956- author.

Contributor:

Ellis D. Williams, College 1865, Endowment Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994.

Nixon, Richard M.

Peace.

United States--Politics and government--1969-1974.

United States.

Politics and government.

Watergate Affair, 1972-1974.

Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Peace.

Vietnam War, 1961-1975.

Physical Description:

xxxii, 384 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Other Title:

January nineteen seventy three

Watergate, Roe v. Wade, Vietnam, and the month that changed America forever

Place of Publication:

Chicago, Ill. : Chicago Review Press, [2015]

Summary:

In January 1973, politics in America changed forever as, in the span of 31 days, the Watergate burglars went on trial, the Nixon administration negotiated an end to the Vietnam War, the Supreme Court issued its decision in Roe v. Wade, Lyndon Johnson died in Texas, and Richard Nixon was sworn in for his second term. The events had unlikely links and each worked along with the others to create a time of immense transformation. Using newly released Nixon tapes, author and historian James Robenalt provides readers an insider's look at what happened in the White House, events both fascinating and terrifying, during this monumental month. He also delves into the judge's chambers and courtroom drama during the Watergate break-in trial, and the inner sanctum of the United States Supreme Court as it hashed out its decision in Roe v. Wade. A foreword by John W. Dean sets the stage for this unique history, which details events that, while taking place more than 40 years ago, are key to understanding today's current political paralysis.

Contents:

1 "We've Got to Still Shoot Some Sparks" 1

2 "You Have Shown You Are Not Someone to Be Trifled With" 15

3 "Human Adversaries Are Arraigned Against Me" 30

4 "The Abortion Cases" 44

5 "I Just Feel the Torture You Are Going Through on Vietnam" 58

6 "Every Tree in the Forest Will Fall" 70

7 "The Pregnant Woman Cannot Be Isolated in Her Privacy" 81

8 "Harry's Lovely Farewell" 94

9 "I Wanted the Young Prosecutor to Know Just How Whitewashes Are Engineered" 106

10 "We Celebrated the President's Birthday Today by Making a Major Breakthrough in the Negotiations" 128

11 "He Can Renew It After the Opening Statement Is Made" 143

12 "Only Kings, Monarchs, Dictators, and United States Federal Judges" 158

13 "We May Be Doomed to Come to an Agreement Today" 177

14 "LBJ Got Very Hot" 191

15 "And We Shall Overcome" 204

16 "I Want to Do This Job That Lincoln Started" 215

17 "We Should Wait for His Formal Reply Before Popping Corks" 224

18 "I'm Going to Be with the Rich Cats Tonight" 234

19 "In Our Own Lives, Let Each of Us Ask-Not Just What Government Will Do for Me, But What I Can Do for Myself" 247

20 January 22,1973 257

21 "The Sun Is Shining in Paris This Afternoon" 268

22 "Now Your Client Is Smiling" 284

23 "It Is a Rule of Life" 291.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Ellis D. Williams, College 1865, Endowment Fund.

ISBN:

1613749651

9781613749654

OCLC:

893453875

Publisher Number:

99965885811