Part 56 (2/2)

The next night, in Buffalo: Heineman, Heineman, Put Your Bodies Upon the Wheels, Put Your Bodies Upon the Wheels, 171. 171.

Three days later Judge Hoffman: ”Judges Hear Graham,” WP, March 16, 1970. ”Judges Hear Graham,” WP, March 16, 1970.

In New York City one day: Reeves, Reeves, President Nixon, President Nixon, 175. 175. On April 4: On April 4: ”Reagan 'Bloodbath' Remark Criticized,” LAT, April 9, 1970. ”Reagan 'Bloodbath' Remark Criticized,” LAT, April 9, 1970.

CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO: TOURNIQUET.

Carswell nomination: Richard Reeves, President Nixon: Alone in the White House President Nixon: Alone in the White House (New York: Simon & Schuster, 2001), 16063; Jonathan Sch.e.l.l, (New York: Simon & Schuster, 2001), 16063; Jonathan Sch.e.l.l, The Time of Illusion The Time of Illusion (New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1975), 81. (New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1975), 81.

”Yes, I would”: PPP 20, January 30, 1970. PPP 20, January 30, 1970.

The Post Post reported: reported: ”U.S. Lawyer to Testify on Carswell,” WP, January 31, 1970. ”U.S. Lawyer to Testify on Carswell,” WP, January 31, 1970. ”Nixon Seeks to Fire”: ”Nixon Seeks to Fire”: Reeves, Reeves, President Nixon, President Nixon, 167. 167. Then he delivered: Then he delivered: ”'Deep and Basic' Reversal on Rights,” NYT, February 22, 1970. ”'Deep and Basic' Reversal on Rights,” NYT, February 22, 1970.

”Benign neglect” memo: ”'Benign Neglect' on Race Is Proposed by Moynihan,” NYT, March 1, 1970.

”We are gravely concerned”: Reeves, Reeves, President Nixon, President Nixon, 17172. 17172.

”Watergate, Where Republicans Gather”: WP, February 25, 1969; ”Party Workers s.h.i.+ft to HHH,” WP, May 2, 1968. WP, February 25, 1969; ”Party Workers s.h.i.+ft to HHH,” WP, May 2, 1968. The president told Haldeman: The president told Haldeman: Reeves, Reeves, President Nixon, President Nixon, 174. 174.

This was the Nixon who once: Fawn Brodie, Fawn Brodie, Richard Nixon: The Shaping of His Character Richard Nixon: The Shaping of His Character (New York: W. W. Norton, 1981), 25. (New York: W. W. Norton, 1981), 25.

His New Year's message to the nation: PPP 1, January 1, 1970; Sch.e.l.l, PPP 1, January 1, 1970; Sch.e.l.l, Time of Illusion, Time of Illusion, 78. 78. He didn't care much: He didn't care much: Reeves, Reeves, President Nixon, President Nixon, 172. 172. According to polls, environmental: According to polls, environmental: Ibid., 162. Ibid., 162. Since the publication: Since the publication: Rachel Carson, Rachel Carson, Silent Spring Silent Spring (Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1962). (Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1962). Ehrlichman considered himself: Ehrlichman considered himself: Reeves, Reeves, President Nixon, President Nixon, 160. 160. So did General Curtis LeMay: So did General Curtis LeMay: Dan T. Carter, Dan T. Carter, The Politics of Rage: George Wallace, the Origin of the New Conservatism, and the Transformation of American Politics The Politics of Rage: George Wallace, the Origin of the New Conservatism, and the Transformation of American Politics (Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1996), 376. (Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1996), 376. Linda Morse, she of the M1: Linda Morse, she of the M1: Anthony Lukas, Anthony Lukas, The Barnyard Epithet and Other Obscenities: Notes on the Chicago Trial The Barnyard Epithet and Other Obscenities: Notes on the Chicago Trial (New York: HarperCollins, 1970), 83. (New York: HarperCollins, 1970), 83. Allen Ginsberg said: Allen Ginsberg said: Ibid., 30. Ibid., 30.

The latest edition: New York: Fawcett Crest, 1970. New York: Fawcett Crest, 1970.

He cleared his schedule: Reeves, Reeves, President Nixon, President Nixon, 160. 160. ”Will you give me a recent report”: ”Will you give me a recent report”: Bruce Oudes, ed., Bruce Oudes, ed., From: The President: Richard Nixon's Secret Files From: The President: Richard Nixon's Secret Files (New York: HarperCollins, 1989), 86. (New York: HarperCollins, 1989), 86.

”The seventies will be a time”: PPP 9, January 22, 1970. PPP 9, January 22, 1970.

The New York Times New York Times's headline: NYT, January 23, 1970. NYT, January 23, 1970. Pundits spoke hopefully: Pundits spoke hopefully: Sch.e.l.l, Sch.e.l.l, Time of Illusion, Time of Illusion, 78. 78.

”The postwar period in international”: PPP 45, February 18, 1970. PPP 45, February 18, 1970.

The New York Times New York Times printed: printed: Reeves, Reeves, President Nixon, President Nixon, 168. 168.

In his 1965 YAF inaugural address: In possession of author, from the collection of Jameson Campaign. In possession of author, from the collection of Jameson Campaign. In the White House he sometimes: In the White House he sometimes: Stanley Kutler, Stanley Kutler, The Wars of Watergate: The Last Crisis of Richard Nixon The Wars of Watergate: The Last Crisis of Richard Nixon (New York: W. W. Norton, 1992), 97. (New York: W. W. Norton, 1992), 97.

Mark Felt of the FBI: Bob Woodward, ”How Mark Felt Become 'Deep Throat,'” WP, June 2, 2005. Bob Woodward, ”How Mark Felt Become 'Deep Throat,'” WP, June 2, 2005. By the sixth month: By the sixth month: Tom Wells, Tom Wells, The War Within: America's Battle over Vietnam The War Within: America's Battle over Vietnam (Berkeley: University of California Press, 1994), 312, 319, 325. (Berkeley: University of California Press, 1994), 312, 319, 325. On February 9, the president's: On February 9, the president's: Oudes, ed., Oudes, ed., From: The President, From: The President, 96. 96. He had just quit the company: He had just quit the company: ”Scavenger Hunt,” ”Scavenger Hunt,” Slate, Slate, October 6, 2004, /id/2107718/. October 6, 2004, /id/2107718/.

Its latest tack was subpoenaing: Sch.e.l.l, Sch.e.l.l, Time of Illusion, Time of Illusion, 79. 79. As more and more embarra.s.sing evidence: As more and more embarra.s.sing evidence: Yanek Mieczkowski, Yanek Mieczkowski, Gerald Ford and the Challenges of the 1970s Gerald Ford and the Challenges of the 1970s (Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 2005), 20. (Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 2005), 20.

Another secret bombing campaign: Reeves, Reeves, President Nixon, President Nixon, 17677. 17677.

March 2 and 3 were busy: Ibid., 170; Sch.e.l.l, Ibid., 170; Sch.e.l.l, Time of Illusion, Time of Illusion, 84; Kutler, 84; Kutler, Wars of Watergate, Wars of Watergate, 174. 174.

The GOP had a chance: Reg Weaver and Hal Gulliver, Reg Weaver and Hal Gulliver, The Southern Strategy The Southern Strategy (New York: Scribner, 1971), 13. (New York: Scribner, 1971), 13.

But it had been chartered during: Ibid., 2140. Ibid., 2140.

In June, John Mitch.e.l.l: Peter N. Carroll, Peter N. Carroll, It Seemed Like Nothing Happened: America in the 1970s It Seemed Like Nothing Happened: America in the 1970s (New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 1990), 45. (New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 1990), 45. ”If you people in New York”: ”If you people in New York”: Rick Perlstein, Rick Perlstein, Before the Storm: Barry Goldwater and the Unmaking of the American Consensus Before the Storm: Barry Goldwater and the Unmaking of the American Consensus (New York: Hill & w.a.n.g, 2001), 319. (New York: Hill & w.a.n.g, 2001), 319. A week later the Justice Department: A week later the Justice Department: Sch.e.l.l, Sch.e.l.l, Time of Illusion, Time of Illusion, 39. 39. The next day was the NAACP's: The next day was the NAACP's: Ibid., 41; Reeves, Ibid., 41; Reeves, President Nixon, President Nixon, 118. 118.

Fifth Circuit order and John Stennis: Ibid., 11819.

The man who replaced him: Weaver and Gulliver, Weaver and Gulliver, Southern Strategy, Southern Strategy, 49. 49.

On October 30, 1969, in the middle: Reeves, Reeves, President Nixon, President Nixon, 14142; 14142; Alexander v. Holmes County Board of Education, Alexander v. Holmes County Board of Education, 396 U.S. 19 (1969). 396 U.S. 19 (1969).

”Find a good federal judge”: Reeves, Reeves, President Nixon, President Nixon, 160. Carswell nomination fight: Weaver and Gulliver, 160. Carswell nomination fight: Weaver and Gulliver, Southern Strategy, Southern Strategy, 13150; Reeves, 13150; Reeves, President Nixon, President Nixon, 161, 164, 18687; Kutler, 161, 164, 18687; Kutler, Wars of Watergate, Wars of Watergate, 147; USNWR, April 20, 1970. 147; USNWR, April 20, 1970.

He pointed out that in 1940: Weaver and Guliver, Weaver and Guliver, Southern Strategy, Southern Strategy, 138. 138.

Maddox: Ibid., ”The Governor and the Ax Handles,” WP, March 3, 1970.

On March 15: ”Nixon Political Aide Intervened on Schools,” WP, March 15, 1970. ”Nixon Political Aide Intervened on Schools,” WP, March 15, 1970.

Wallace payoff: Carter, Politics of Rage, Politics of Rage, 38889. 38889.

Postal strike: Reeves, President Nixon, President Nixon, 18182. 18182.

Nixon penned a letter to William Saxbe: Sch.e.l.l, Sch.e.l.l, Time of Illusion, Time of Illusion, 82; Rowland Evans and Robert Novak, 82; Rowland Evans and Robert Novak, Nixon in the White House: The Frustration of Power Nixon in the White House: The Frustration of Power (New York: Random House, 1971), 166. (New York: Random House, 1971), 166.

Economics: Allen J. Matusow, Nixon's Economy: Booms, Busts, Dollars, and Votes Nixon's Economy: Booms, Busts, Dollars, and Votes (Lawrence: University Press of Kansas, 1998), 5568; Reeves, (Lawrence: University Press of Kansas, 1998), 5568; Reeves, President Nixon, President Nixon, 186, 214. 186, 214.

April 3 and 4 were movie nights: Mark Feeney, Mark Feeney, Nixon at the Movies: A Book About Belief Nixon at the Movies: A Book About Belief (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2004), 186, 341. (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2004), 186, 341.

Nixon was in love with pomp: Oudes, ed., Oudes, ed., From: The President, From: The President, 94. 94.

During his turn at Oval Office generals.h.i.+p: H. R. Haldeman, H. R. Haldeman, The Haldeman Diaries: Inside the Nixon White House The Haldeman Diaries: Inside the Nixon White House (New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1994), 142; Reeves, (New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1994), 142; Reeves, President Nixon, President Nixon, 181. 181.

Drew Pearson and Patton: Feeney, Nixon at the Movies, Nixon at the Movies, 67. 67.

The following Tuesday Nixon ordered: Reeves, Reeves, President Nixon, President Nixon, 186. 186. Nixon made a spur-of-the-moment: Nixon made a spur-of-the-moment: Kutler, Kutler, Wars of Watergate, Wars of Watergate, 138; PPP 108, April 9, 1970. 138; PPP 108, April 9, 1970.

Suddenly, Nixon was on the cover: ”The Carswell Defeat-Nixon's Embattled White House,” ”The Carswell Defeat-Nixon's Embattled White House,” Time, Time, April 20, 1970. April 20, 1970. Suddenly three astronauts: Suddenly three astronauts: Reeves, Reeves, President Nixon, President Nixon, 188. 188.

A ”Harvard man from the suburbs”: ”The Burger/Blackmun Court,” NYT, December 6, 1970. ”The Burger/Blackmun Court,” NYT, December 6, 1970.

<script>