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”Earlier today, I was asked”: Whitcover, Whitcover, White Knight, White Knight, 37278. 37278. Goodell was the ”Christine Jorgensen”: Goodell was the ”Christine Jorgensen”: Reeves, Reeves, Richard Nixon, Richard Nixon, 267. 267. ”Miss Jorgensen Asks Agnew for Apology”: ”Miss Jorgensen Asks Agnew for Apology”: NYT, October 11, 1970. NYT, October 11, 1970.
He took up the cudgels: Reeves, Reeves, Richard Nixon, Richard Nixon, 268. 268.
The next leg: Ibid. Ibid.
Hijacking and drug abuse statements: PPP 344, 345, October 14, 1970. On Tuesday he had signed: On Tuesday he had signed: PPP 346, October 15, 1970. PPP 346, October 15, 1970. A concrete chip or three: A concrete chip or three: Sch.e.l.l, Sch.e.l.l, Time of Illusion, Time of Illusion, 128. 128. In Green Bay, Wisconsin: In Green Bay, Wisconsin: Reeves, Reeves, Richard Nixon, Richard Nixon, 268; PPP 358, October 17, 1970. 268; PPP 358, October 17, 1970.
He wound up Tuesday in Kansas: PPP 368, October 19, 1970. PPP 368, October 19, 1970.
Rockford Star, October 20November 3, 1970: Rockford Star October 20November 3, 1970: Rockford Star morgue files, Rockford, Illinois. morgue files, Rockford, Illinois.
On Tuesday the twenty-seventh: PPP 389, October 27, 1970; ”Nixon Toughens Drug Laws,” PPP 389, October 27, 1970; ”Nixon Toughens Drug Laws,” Rockford Star, Rockford Star, October 28, 1970. October 28, 1970. Bush's opponent was the conservative: Bush's opponent was the conservative: Weaver and Gulliver, Weaver and Gulliver, Southern Strategy, Southern Strategy, 124. 124. ”George Walker Bush is one member”: ”George Walker Bush is one member”: James Moore, James Moore, Bush's War for Reelection: Iraq, the White House, and the People Bush's War for Reelection: Iraq, the White House, and the People (New York: Wiley, 2004), appendix. (New York: Wiley, 2004), appendix.
In Life, Life, Hugh Sidey reported: Rockford Star, Hugh Sidey reported: Rockford Star, October 25, 1970. October 25, 1970. Thursday night in San Jose: Thursday night in San Jose: Sch.e.l.l, Sch.e.l.l, Time of Illusion, Time of Illusion, 130; Reeves, 130; Reeves, President Nixon, President Nixon, 270; Fawn Brodie, 270; Fawn Brodie, Richard Nixon: The Shaping of His Character Richard Nixon: The Shaping of His Character (New York: W. W. Norton, 1981), 375; (New York: W. W. Norton, 1981), 375; Rockford Star, Rockford Star, October 30, 1970 (AP report). October 30, 1970 (AP report).
Phoenix speech: Rockford Star, Rockford Star, November 1, 3, 1970; Reeves, November 1, 3, 1970; Reeves, President Nixon, President Nixon, 271. 271.
Election results: Ibid., 27273; ”GOP Shocked, Baffled by Election Losses,” Rockford Star, Rockford Star, November 5, 1970. November 5, 1970.
John Wayne commercial for James Buckley: Bob Greene, Running Running (Chicago: Regnery, 1973), 80. Bill Brock ads: Weaver and Gulliver, (Chicago: Regnery, 1973), 80. Bill Brock ads: Weaver and Gulliver, Southern Strategy, Southern Strategy, 124. 124. Forty-six-year-old Senator William Saxbe: Forty-six-year-old Senator William Saxbe: Ibid., 41. Ibid., 41.
Publicly the president claimed victory: Witcover, Witcover, White Knight, White Knight, 396. 396.
”Don't keep saying that, John”: Reeves, Reeves, President Nixon, President Nixon, 274. 274.
It came out in that election-eve broadcast: Ibid., 271; Sch.e.l.l, Ibid., 271; Sch.e.l.l, Time of Illusion, Time of Illusion, 131; 131; Rockford Star, Rockford Star, November 3, 1970; ”Excerpts from Senator Muskie's Nationwide TV Broadcast on Election Eve,” NYT, November 3, 1970, 40. November 3, 1970; ”Excerpts from Senator Muskie's Nationwide TV Broadcast on Election Eve,” NYT, November 3, 1970, 40.
Economic statistics: Reeves, President Nixon, President Nixon, 26970. 26970.
In August, Congress had handed: Allen J. Matusow, 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), 67. (Lawrence: University Press of Kansas, 1998), 67. The The New York Times New York Times found a typical blue-collar: found a typical blue-collar: Reeves, Reeves, President Nixon, President Nixon, 264, 271. 264, 271.
”I really want the economy to boom”: Ibid., 264. Ibid., 264. On November 7 in Key Biscayne: On November 7 in Key Biscayne: Ibid., 273. Ibid., 273.
He began seeing 1972 in apocalyptic terms: Matusow, Matusow, Nixon's Economy, Nixon's Economy, 84. 84. ”America has only two more years”: ”America has only two more years”: Ibid. Ibid.
CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX: HOW TO SURVIVE THE DEBACLE.
Steve Roberts of the New York Times: ”Earthquakes as Artform,” in Steven V. Roberts, New York Times: ”Earthquakes as Artform,” in Steven V. Roberts, Eureka Eureka (New York: Quadrangle/New York Times Books, 1974), 2733. (New York: Quadrangle/New York Times Books, 1974), 2733.
In February, forty-eight students: Chicago Sun-Times, February 15, 1971. February 15, 1971.
”a plan that shows how to survive the debacle”: Harold Brown, Harold Brown, How You Can Prophet from the Coming Devaluation How You Can Prophet from the Coming Devaluation (New York: Avon, 1971). (New York: Avon, 1971). ”The rebirth of Israel”: ”The rebirth of Israel”: Hal Lindsey, Hal Lindsey, The Late Great Planet Earth The Late Great Planet Earth (New York: Bantam, 1971). (New York: Bantam, 1971). ”While you are reading these words”: ”While you are reading these words”: Paul Ehrlich, Paul Ehrlich, The Population Bomb The Population Bomb (New York: Ballantine, 1971). (New York: Ballantine, 1971).
”If all of modern science and technology”: B. F. Skinner, B. F. Skinner, Beyond Freedom & Dignity Beyond Freedom & Dignity (New York: Bantam, 1971). (New York: Bantam, 1971). ”In the neural system as now const.i.tuted”: ”In the neural system as now const.i.tuted”: Alvin Toffler, Alvin Toffler, Future Shock Future Shock (New York: Bantam, 1971). (New York: Bantam, 1971).
”There is a revolution coming”: Charles Reich, Charles Reich, The Greening of America The Greening of America (New York: Bantam, 1971); ”The Graying of (New York: Bantam, 1971); ”The Graying of The Greening of America, The Greening of America,” Weekly Standard, Weekly Standard, December 19, 2005; Michael Barone, December 19, 2005; Michael Barone, Our Country: The Shaping of America from Roosevelt to Reagan Our Country: The Shaping of America from Roosevelt to Reagan (New York: Free Press, 1990), 468. (New York: Free Press, 1990), 468.
McGovern and Greening of America: Greening of America: Robert Sam Anson, Robert Sam Anson, McGovern: A Biography McGovern: A Biography (New York: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1972), 146 (New York: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1972), 146n.
A comforting thought: Robert Christgau, ”A Slender Hope for Salvation,” LAT, November 29, 1970. Robert Christgau, ”A Slender Hope for Salvation,” LAT, November 29, 1970.
Turnouts for elections: Edward Luttwak, ”A Scenario for a Military Coup d'etat in the United States,” Edward Luttwak, ”A Scenario for a Military Coup d'etat in the United States,” Esquire, Esquire, July 1970. July 1970.
At the University of Nebraska: PPP 12, January 14, 1971. PPP 12, January 14, 1971.
The State of the Union: PPP 26, January 22, 1971. PPP 26, January 22, 1971.
He put it a little differently: Bruce J. Schulman, Bruce J. Schulman, The Seventies: The Great s.h.i.+ft in American Culture, Society, and Politics The Seventies: The Great s.h.i.+ft in American Culture, Society, and Politics (New York: De Capo Press, 2002), 30. (New York: De Capo Press, 2002), 30. In a strategy meeting: In a strategy meeting: Richard Reeves, Richard Reeves, President Nixon: Alone in the White House President Nixon: Alone in the White House (New York: Simon & Schuster, 2001), 274. (New York: Simon & Schuster, 2001), 274.
Jetting to Nebraska: John W. Dean, John W. Dean, Blind Ambition: The White House Years Blind Ambition: The White House Years (New York: Simon & Schuster, 1976), 66. (New York: Simon & Schuster, 1976), 66.
Colson's staff, approval rating: Reeves, President Nixon, President Nixon, 297. 297.
Colson and Chotiner intelligence: Ibid., 279, 281. ”Opponents List”: ”Opponents List”: Ibid., 29798; Stanley Kutler, Ibid., 29798; 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), 175. (New York: W. W. Norton, 1992), 175.
On January 31, 1971, the New York Times: ”U.S. Silent on Speculation About an Invasion of Laos,” NYT, January 31, 1971. New York Times: ”U.S. Silent on Speculation About an Invasion of Laos,” NYT, January 31, 1971. ”The president is aware”: ”The president is aware”: ”The Nondenial Denier,” NYT, February 16, 2003. ”The Nondenial Denier,” NYT, February 16, 2003.
Laos operation: Jonathan Sch.e.l.l, The Time of Illusion The Time of Illusion (New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1975), 14244, 208; Reeves, (New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1975), 14244, 208; Reeves, President Nixon, President Nixon, 299304. 299304.
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