Poisoning the press : Richard Nixon, Jack Anderson, and the rise of Washington's scandal culture /

Recounts not only the disturbing story of an unprecedented White House conspiracy to assassinate a journalist, but also the larger tale of the bitter quarter-century battle between the postwar era's most embattled politician, Richard Nixon, and its most reviled newsman, Jack Anderson.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Feldstein, Mark Avrom
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, [2010]
Edition:	1st ed.
Subjects:	Nixon, Richard M. > (Richard Milhous), > 1913-1994 > Relations with journalists. Anderson, Jack, > 1922-2005. Press and politics > United States > History > 20th century. Presidents > Press coverage > United States > Case studies. Political corruption > United States > History > 20th century. Political culture > United States > History > 20th century. Political culture > Washington (D.C.) > History > 20th century. Presidents > United States > Biography. Journalists > United States > Biography. United States > Politics and government > 1969-1974.

Description
Summary:	Recounts not only the disturbing story of an unprecedented White House conspiracy to assassinate a journalist, but also the larger tale of the bitter quarter-century battle between the postwar era's most embattled politician, Richard Nixon, and its most reviled newsman, Jack Anderson.
Physical Description:	x, 461 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780374235307 0374235309