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    Blind Ambition: The White House Years

    Written by John W. Dean

    Narrated by George Newbern

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    This New York Times bestseller is an insider's account of the fall of Richard Nixon and has remained an indispensable source into Nixon's presidency.

    Blind Ambition is an autobiographical account of a young lawyer who accelerated to the top of the Federal power structure to become Counsel to the President at thirty years of age, only to discover that when reaching the top he had touched the bottom. Most striking in this chronicle is its honesty. Dean spares no one, including himself.

    But, as TIME magazine noted, Dean survived, despite the opposition of powerful foes...because he had no false story to protect and he had an amazing ability to recall the truth.

    ©1979 John Dean (P)2016 Dreamscape Media, LLC

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDreamscape Media Audio
    Release dateDec 20, 2016
    ISBN9781520048901
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    John W. Dean

    John W. Dean served as Richard Nixon’s White House counsel for a thousand days. He is the author of two books recounting his days in the Nixon administration, Blind Ambition and Lost Honor, as well as Unmasking Deep Throat. A native of Marion, Ohio, he lives in Beverly Hills, California.

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    • 3/5
      About average as a memoir, this book’s special interest is, of course, the downfall of Richard Nixon and his presidency. Dean pulls no punches and doesn’t try to excuse himself in any way.
    • 4/5
      Dean does not hide his role in this personal tale of Watergate, and is not defensive of some questionable activity, including his behavior to other inmates when he was behind bars. A good read. It is one of the best explanations of the Watergate caper from one who was there. Essential for any study of Nixon for this period.
    • 4/5
      Blind Ambition is, a confession to succumbing to the baser aspects of power and the quest for it. But it is more than that. It's a look inside the world of White House Aides who, despite their access to huge amounts of information about the state of the country, seem to be so disconnected from the values of the people they are appointed to serve. Some have said it is self-serving, and it probably is. But I was impressed by Dean's willingness to identify his own mistakes, transgressions, and crimes. It's a very human story he tells, and tells well.
    • 3/5
      About average as a memoir, this book’s special interest is, of course, the downfall of Richard Nixon and his presidency. Dean pulls no punches and doesn’t try to excuse himself in any way.
    • 5/5
      Dean was self-serving to be sure, but this is the best Watergate book written by someone on the inside. He was a perceptive little weasel, and this book is great