The White House Tapes: Eavesdropping on the President
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
The White House Tapes: Eavesdropping on the President
By (Author) John Prados
The New Press
The New Press
9th February 2004
United Kingdom
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
Political leaders and leadership
Espionage and secret services
973.920922
Physical Properties
Hardback
350
Width 165mm, Height 253mm
1166g
Description
The real "West Wing", this comprehensive book-and-CD set brings together presidents Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Ford and Reagan in one collection. Complete transcripts and digitally enhanced audio of secretly taped Oval Office conversations offer the chance to listen and read along to the most pivotal events in modern US history. Pieces are selected and introduced by John Prados. Highlights include Nixon's famous "smoking gun" conversation.
Reviews
The President doesn't know the position of the administration so you can't know it.
Author Bio
John Prados is a senior fellow of the National Security Archive, where he directs the CIA Documentation Project and the Vietnam Documentation Project and helps in other areas. He writes books on aspects of intelligence, diplomatic, military and national security. His works include Storm Over Leyte: The Philippine Invasion and the Destruction of the Japanese Navy, Normandy Crucible, and Islands of Destiny: The Solomons Campaign and the Eclipse of the Rising Sun. His books on the CIAsome of which have been on CIA recommended reading listsinclude The Ghosts of Langley: Into the CIA's Heart of Darkness (The New Press), Safe for Democracy, The Family Jewels, William Colby and the CIA, Presidents' Secret Wars, and The Soviet Estimate. He has consulted on historical aspects of film projects and his papers, articles, and reviews have appeared widely. Prados also designs board strategy games.
