Treason: Nixon and the 1968 Election Hardcover - 2015

From the rear cover

Richard Milhous Nixon, president and consummate manipulator, is still a fascinating figure more than forty years after his resignation over the Watergate scandal. Watergate, however, was only the most infamous of his transgressions; Nixon's record of political subterfuge for personal gain began earlier with his manipulation of the 1968 presidential election. Running on the promise of a secret plan to end the Vietnam War, Nixon would do anything to ensure no one else could claim the credit and public approval that would come with forging peace. Nixon sabotaged the 1968 Paris peace talks, ensuring his own election. His greed came at a bloody cost: thousands died in the prolonged war. But did Nixon actually commit treason?

With newly released information, fresh interviews, and a journalist's keen eye, author Don Fulsom investigates the true extent of Nixon's crimes from campaign through resignation. He compellingly portrays a cast of characters including Henry Kissinger, South Vietnam's president Nguy?n V?n Thi?u, and "Dragon Lady" Anna Chennault. Impeccably sourced and drawing on recently declassified documents, as well as Fulsom's experience covering the 1968 election and Nixon's presidency, this incisive volume lays bare secrets that toppled nations.

Don Fulsom is a former White House correspondent and a Washington bureau chief of United Press International who covered the Johnson, Nixon, Ford, Reagan, and Clinton presidencies. He has written for the Washington Post, the Chicago Tribune, Esquire, and other publications. Fulsom, a correspondent for Crime Magazine and professor at American University, lives in Washington, DC.

From the jacket flap

Richard Milhous Nixon, president and consummate manipulator, is still a fascinating figure more than forty years after his resignation over the Watergate scandal. Watergate, however, was only the most infamous of his transgressions; Nixon's record of political subterfuge for personal gain began earlier with his manipulation of the 1968 presidential election. Running on the promise of a secret plan to end the Vietnam War, Nixon would do anything to ensure no one else could claim the credit and public approval that would come with forging peace. Nixon sabotaged the 1968 Paris peace talks, ensuring his own election. His greed came at a bloody cost: thousands died in the prolonged war. But did Nixon actually commit treason?

With newly released information, fresh interviews, and a journalist's keen eye, author Don Fulsom investigates the true extent of Nixon's crimes from campaign through resignation. He compellingly portrays a cast of characters including Henry Kissinger, South Vietnam's president Nguy?n V?n Thi?u, and "Dragon Lady" Anna Chennault. Impeccably sourced and drawing on recently declassified documents, as well as Fulsom's experience covering the 1968 election and Nixon's presidency, this incisive volume lays bare secrets that toppled nations.

Don Fulsom is a former White House correspondent and a Washington bureau chief of United Press International who covered the Johnson, Nixon, Ford, Reagan, and Clinton presidencies. He has written for the Washington Post, the Chicago Tribune, Esquire, and other publications. Fulsom, a correspondent for Crime Magazine and professor at American University, lives in Washington, DC.