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Forest Hills and scatter-site housing: Paul Cowan, Tribes of America: Journalistic Discoveries of Our People and Their Cultures Tribes of America: Journalistic Discoveries of Our People and Their Cultures (New York: New Press, 2008), 11331; Jack Newfield, (New York: New Press, 2008), 11331; Jack Newfield, Bread and Roses, Too Bread and Roses, Too (New York: Dutton, 1971), 188. (New York: Dutton, 1971), 188.

Lindsay's presidential strategy: ”Running Against 'Was.h.i.+ngton,'” NYT, January 1, 1972; Cannato, ”Running Against 'Was.h.i.+ngton,'” NYT, January 1, 1972; Cannato, Ungovernable City, Ungovernable City, 51618. 51618.

”I will not tolerate gang rule”: ”Rizzo Takes Post in Philadelphia,” NYT, January 4, 1972; Jefferson Decker, ”Frank Rizzo, Richard Nixon, and Law-and-Order” (master's thesis, Department of History, Columbia University, 2003). ”Rizzo Takes Post in Philadelphia,” NYT, January 4, 1972; Jefferson Decker, ”Frank Rizzo, Richard Nixon, and Law-and-Order” (master's thesis, Department of History, Columbia University, 2003). Nixon received Rizzo in the Oval Office: Nixon received Rizzo in the Oval Office: Ibid.; H. R. Haldeman, Ibid.; 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), 401. (New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1994), 401.

”I'm tired of those kooks”: Richard Reeves, Richard Reeves, President Nixon: Alone in the White House President Nixon: Alone in the White House (New York: Simon & Schuster, 2001), 324. Wallace in Florida: Dan T. Carter, (New York: Simon & Schuster, 2001), 324. Wallace in Florida: 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), 41225; Reeves, (Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1996), 41225; Reeves, President Nixon, President Nixon, 424; Thompson, 424; Thompson, Fear and Loathing, Fear and Loathing, 429. 429.

s.h.i.+rley Chisholm: Chisholm '72: Unbought and Unbossed Chisholm '72: Unbought and Unbossed (doc.u.mentary, Shola Lynch, dir., 2004). (doc.u.mentary, Shola Lynch, dir., 2004).

”I would announce on Inauguration Day”: Playboy, August 1971. August 1971.

Dutton insisted that ”some of”: Frederick G. Dutton, Frederick G. Dutton, Changing Sources of Power: American Politics in the 1970s Changing Sources of Power: American Politics in the 1970s (New York: McGraw-Hill, 1971), 28. (New York: McGraw-Hill, 1971), 28. ”the growing edge of the present”: ”the growing edge of the present”: Ibid., xi. Ibid., xi.

Scotty Reston was one of Dutton's: ”Reporting the Campaign,” NYT, January 7, 1972. ”Reporting the Campaign,” NYT, January 7, 1972. It brought in an immediate eighty-five thousand: It brought in an immediate eighty-five thousand: Rick Perlstein, ”Ms. Magazine: Feminist Fighter,” Rick Perlstein, ”Ms. Magazine: Feminist Fighter,” Columbia Journalism Review, Columbia Journalism Review, November 2001. November 2001.

All he had to show for it: ”Muskie Has Lead Among Democrats,” WP, January 23, 1972. ”Muskie Has Lead Among Democrats,” WP, January 23, 1972.

George McGovern background: Robert Sam Anson, McGovern: A Biography McGovern: A Biography (New York: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1972); doc.u.mentary (New York: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1972); doc.u.mentary One Bright s.h.i.+ning Moment One Bright s.h.i.+ning Moment (Stephen Vittoria, dir., 2005). (Stephen Vittoria, dir., 2005).

Jimmy the Greek, the Vegas oddsmaker: Jack Anderson, ”Jimmy the Greek Calls Election Shots,” WP, January 19, 1972. Jack Anderson, ”Jimmy the Greek Calls Election Shots,” WP, January 19, 1972.

McGovern had faced his first: s.h.i.+rley MacLaine, s.h.i.+rley MacLaine, You Can Get There from Here You Can Get There from Here (New York: W. W. Norton, 1975), 63. (New York: W. W. Norton, 1975), 63. When McGovern had announced: When McGovern had announced: Wicker, Wicker, On Press, On Press, 61. 61.

McGovern in Paris: Gordon L. Weil, Long Shot: George McGovern Runs for President Long Shot: George McGovern Runs for President (New York: W. W. Norton, 1973), 2227; ”McGovern Meets Vietcong as War-Study Trip Begins,” NYT, September 10, 1971. (New York: W. W. Norton, 1973), 2227; ”McGovern Meets Vietcong as War-Study Trip Begins,” NYT, September 10, 1971.

Then he flew to Saigon: ”McGovern Begins a Fact-Finding Tour of Vietnam,” NYT, September 14, 1971; ”McGovern Says Pullout Would Topple Thieu,” WP, September 16, 1971. ”McGovern Begins a Fact-Finding Tour of Vietnam,” NYT, September 14, 1971; ”McGovern Says Pullout Would Topple Thieu,” WP, September 16, 1971.

Nixon had held a November: PPP 356, November 12, 1971. PPP 356, November 12, 1971. Then, on Christmas Day: Then, on Christmas Day: Jonathan Sch.e.l.l, Jonathan Sch.e.l.l, The Time of Illusion The Time of Illusion (New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1975), 203. (New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1975), 203.

After that, Nixon made: PPP 12, January 12, 1972. PPP 12, January 12, 1972.

The only real antiwar action: Reeves, Reeves, President Nixon, President Nixon, 314. 314. On New Year's Eve in Times Square: On New Year's Eve in Times Square: ”Revelers by Thousands Usher in Frosty New Year,” NYT, January 1, 1972. ”Revelers by Thousands Usher in Frosty New Year,” NYT, January 1, 1972.

POWS NEVER HAVE A NICE DAY: Steven V. Roberts, Eureka Eureka (New York: Quadrangle/New York Times Books, 1974), 20. (New York: Quadrangle/New York Times Books, 1974), 20. ”Following the President's lead”: ”Following the President's lead”: Sch.e.l.l, Sch.e.l.l, Time of Illusion, Time of Illusion, 231. 231. Dan Rather asked the president: Dan Rather asked the president: PPP 1, January 2, 1972. PPP 1, January 2, 1972.

”It is simply not true”: ”McGovern Bids U.S. Set Pullout Date,” NYT, January 9, 1972. ”McGovern Bids U.S. Set Pullout Date,” NYT, January 9, 1972.

”They're out on a limb there”: Reeves, Reeves, President Nixon, President Nixon, 426. 426.

The president stepped up to the TV: PPP 21, January 25, 1972. PPP 21, January 25, 1972.

A New York Times New York Times editorial: editorial: ”President's Peace Proposals,” NYT, January 26, 1972. ”President's Peace Proposals,” NYT, January 26, 1972. ”After really listening”: ”After really listening”: NYDN, January 27, 1972. Hugh Scott and Sybil Stockdale: Ibid. NYDN, January 27, 1972. Hugh Scott and Sybil Stockdale: Ibid.

”Mr. President, stop the bombing”: Reeves, Reeves, President Nixon, President Nixon, 429; January 30, 1972, 429; January 30, 1972, Sat.u.r.day News Sat.u.r.day News clipping in BBP, Box 259. clipping in BBP, Box 259.

The Digest Digest had responded: Reader's Digest, had responded: Reader's Digest, June 1967. Philip Berrigan and Harrisburg 7 trial origins: Chronological clippings in BBP; Cowan, June 1967. Philip Berrigan and Harrisburg 7 trial origins: Chronological clippings in BBP; Cowan, Tribes of America, Tribes of America, 27599. 27599.

After all, Bob Haldeman had: ”Nixon's Aide Says Peace-Plan Foes Help the Enemy,” NYT, February 8, 1972; ”Chief of Staff in the White House,” NYT, February 8, 1972; James Reston, ”The Haldeman Case,” NYT, February 9, 1972. ”Nixon's Aide Says Peace-Plan Foes Help the Enemy,” NYT, February 8, 1972; ”Chief of Staff in the White House,” NYT, February 8, 1972; James Reston, ”The Haldeman Case,” NYT, February 9, 1972.

The first Democratic presidential contest: NYDN, January 26, 1972. NYDN, January 26, 1972. ”The Muskie bandwagon”: One Bright s.h.i.+ning Moment ”The Muskie bandwagon”: One Bright s.h.i.+ning Moment (Stephen Vittoria, dir., 2005). (Stephen Vittoria, dir., 2005).

Dirty tricks: Sch.e.l.l, Time of Illusion, Time of Illusion, 21822, 289; Robert Novak, 21822, 289; Robert Novak, The Prince of Darkness: 50 Years of Reporting in Was.h.i.+ngton The Prince of Darkness: 50 Years of Reporting in Was.h.i.+ngton (New York: Crown Forum, 2007), 218; Reeves, (New York: Crown Forum, 2007), 218; Reeves, President Nixon, President Nixon, 413. 413.

China trip: Margaret MacMillan, Nixon and Mao: The Week That Changed the World Nixon and Mao: The Week That Changed the World (New York: Random House, 2007); Reeves, (New York: Random House, 2007); Reeves, President Nixon, President Nixon, 43257; Julie Nixon Eisenhower, 43257; Julie Nixon Eisenhower, Pat Nixon: The Untold Story Pat Nixon: The Untold Story (New York: Kensington Publis.h.i.+ng, 1987), 13337; William Burr, ed., (New York: Kensington Publis.h.i.+ng, 1987), 13337; William Burr, ed., The Kissinger Transcripts: The Top-Secret Talks with Beijing and Moscow The Kissinger Transcripts: The Top-Secret Talks with Beijing and Moscow (New York: New Press, 1998), 5965. (New York: New Press, 1998), 5965. Another detail of timing: Another detail of timing: Reeves, Reeves, President Nixon, President Nixon, 432. 432.

”Let there be freedom of choice!”: PPP 1, January 2, 1972. PPP 1, January 2, 1972. ”last summer, a woman”: ”last summer, a woman”: ”In Small Town, U.S.A., Women's Liberation Is Either a Joke or a Bore,” NYT, March 22, 1972. ”In Small Town, U.S.A., Women's Liberation Is Either a Joke or a Bore,” NYT, March 22, 1972. Phyllis Schlafly Report: Phyllis Schlafly Report: Peter B. Levy, ed., Peter B. Levy, ed., America in the Sixties-Left, Right, and Center: A Doc.u.mentary History America in the Sixties-Left, Right, and Center: A Doc.u.mentary History (Westport, CT: Praeger, 1998), 15455. (Westport, CT: Praeger, 1998), 15455.

”Mrs. Nixon's presence in Peking”: Chicago Today, February 22, 1972. February 22, 1972.

Ronald Reagan explained to a Philadelphia: Douglas Brinkley, ”The President's Pen Pal,” Douglas Brinkley, ”The President's Pen Pal,” New Yorker, New Yorker, July 26, 1999. July 26, 1999. The next Gallup poll affirmed: The next Gallup poll affirmed: ”Nixon Favored by 83% of Republicans,” WP, March 2, 1972. ”Nixon Favored by 83% of Republicans,” WP, March 2, 1972.

”I'd like to rearrange a front page”: Reeves, Reeves, President Nixon, President Nixon, 650. 650. And at breakfast the day before: And at breakfast the day before: Ibid., 454. Ibid., 454.

Agnew, not unconvincingly: ”UAW Defers Stand on Presidential Race,” WP, January 16, 1972. ”UAW Defers Stand on Presidential Race,” WP, January 16, 1972. ”His caution and prudence”: ”His caution and prudence”: Jules Witcover, Jules Witcover, The Making of an Ink-Stained Wretch: Half a Century Pounding the Political Beat The Making of an Ink-Stained Wretch: Half a Century Pounding the Political Beat (Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2005), 148. (Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2005), 148. ”Muskie Campaign Still Lacks Spark”: ”Muskie Campaign Still Lacks Spark”: NYT, November 21, 1971. NYT, November 21, 1971.

”Canuck” letter and response: David Broder, ”Muskie Denounces Publisher,” WP, February 27, 1972; Witcover, Making of an Ink-Staind Wretch, Making of an Ink-Staind Wretch, 15456. 15456.

The next day a lacerating front-page: Sch.e.l.l, Sch.e.l.l, Time of Illusion, Time of Illusion, 21819. 21819.

A White House staffer: ”FBI Finds Nixon Aides Sabotaged Democrats,” WP, October 20, 1972; Jules Witcover, ”'Canuck' Episode: A '72 Dirty Trick,” WP, September 13, 1973. ”FBI Finds Nixon Aides Sabotaged Democrats,” WP, October 20, 1972; Jules Witcover, ”'Canuck' Episode: A '72 Dirty Trick,” WP, September 13, 1973.

For overview of Don Segretti and his activities: ”Sabotage by Segretti: Network of Amateurs,” NYT, July 10, 1973; Sch.e.l.l, Time of Illusion, Time of Illusion, 221; Stanley Kutler, 221; 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), 199; Reeves, (New York: W. W. Norton, 1992), 199; Reeves, President Nixon, President Nixon, 424; Lukas, 424; Lukas, Nightmare, Nightmare, 15260. 15260.

”Now, get a ma.s.sive mailing”: ”Kennedy, Muskie, Jackson Eyed for Nixon Dirty Tricks in '71,” WP, October 30, 1997. ”Kennedy, Muskie, Jackson Eyed for Nixon Dirty Tricks in '71,” WP, October 30, 1997.

”I don't want him in”: Reeves, Reeves, President Nixon, President Nixon, 301. 301.

He had been on a flight: Ibid., 324. Ibid., 324. A few days later Wallace drawled casually: A few days later Wallace drawled casually: Ibid., 324. Ibid., 324.

Three months later, Evans and Novak: ”The Nixon-Wallace Detente,” WP, January 19, 1972. ”The Nixon-Wallace Detente,” WP, January 19, 1972.

On January 2, 1972, when Dan Rather: PPP 1, January 2, 1972. PPP 1, January 2, 1972. John Mitch.e.l.l funneled $10,000: John Mitch.e.l.l funneled $10,000: Sch.e.l.l, Sch.e.l.l, Time of Illusion, Time of Illusion, 217. 217.

”Harlem for Muskie Committee”: Ibid., 218; Lukas, Ibid., 218; Lukas, Nightmare, Nightmare, 162. 162.

it was McGovern's ”straight, decent”: Thompson, Thompson, Fear and Loathing. Fear and Loathing.

McGovern's was the only viable campaign: Lukas, Lukas, Nightmare, Nightmare, 165 (Buchanan: ”We must do as little as possible at this time to impede McGovern's rise”). 165 (Buchanan: ”We must do as little as possible at this time to impede McGovern's rise”).

Florida commercials: James Moorehead Perry, Us & Them: How the Press Covered the 1972 Election Us & Them: How the Press Covered the 1972 Election (New York: Crown, 1973). (New York: Crown, 1973). Muskie whistle-stopped: Muskie whistle-stopped: Thompson, Thompson, Fear and Loathing, Fear and Loathing, 112. 112. Muskie's publicity man: Muskie's publicity man: Ibid., 97. Ibid., 97.

On ”Citizens for Muskie” letterhead: Sch.e.l.l, Sch.e.l.l, Time of Illusion, Time of Illusion, 220; Kathleen Hall Jamieson, 220; Kathleen Hall Jamieson, Packaging the Presidency: A History and Criticism of Presidential Campaign Advertising, Packaging the Presidency: A History and Criticism of Presidential Campaign Advertising, 3rd ed. (New York: Oxford University Press, 1996), 279. 3rd ed. (New York: Oxford University Press, 1996), 279.

”Muskie is a rat fink”; ”Mothers Backing Muskie”: Ibid.; Lukas, ”Mothers Backing Muskie”: Ibid.; Lukas, Nightmare, Nightmare, 157. 157.

Florida results: Thompson, Fear and Loathing, Fear and Loathing, 129. 129.