Blind Ambition by John dean III (1977, Paperback)

Description: PPocket81248no-fiction BLINDAMBITION The White House Years byJohn Dean IIIP A KANGAROO BOOKPUBLISHED BY POCKET BOOKS NEW YORK"Spellbinding! - Book-of-the-Month Club News Now, in this devastatingly candid best seller,John Dean's long-awaited personal account tells the ultimate story behind the evil,greed, and betrayal that so jolted the nation.With his astounding memory for detail,Dean spares no one, including himself,as he exposes the trusted men who felt themselves above the law ...He unmasks the terrifying conspiracy provoked by a cold-blooded fight for survival...and he reveals the self-destructive ambition that goaded him on to his own personal tragedy. BlindAmbition AUTHOR'S NOTE This book is a portrait-not a black-and-white photograph-of five years of my life.It represents my best effort to paint what I saw and reproduce what I heard. I have included detail, texture, tone, to make this history more vivid-though,I trust, on prettier.I prepared for the writing of Blind Ambition the same way I prepared to testify before the Ervin Committee,before the special prosecutors, and in the cover-up trial.But in the book I have included dialogue and enclosed it in quotation marks,whereas in my testimony I deliberately refrained from dramatizing the events I was relating. While many White House conversations were taped, many were not.To reconstruct what occurred,I reviewed an enormous number of documents as well as my own testimony. Wherever possible,spoke to others who were present with me during discussions,or I talked to people to whom I'd related conversations shortly after they took place,and I referred to notes I had kept. I have also, of course,relied on my memory in this account of my experiences in the White House,and wile I do not claim to report the dialogues verbatim,I vouch for their essential accuracy. To borrow my lawyer's phrase: "I'm ready to get on the box -take a lie-detector test.A final matter of importance.I have often read authors' acknowledgments, but I never before quite realized what they were saying.Now I do, and it is not merely a gesture when I offer thanks to all those who helped with this book.I sincerely thank Marcia Nassiter Oppenheim and Marie Ralphs for retyping many drafts;Patty Firestone and Hays Gorey for critical readings and helpful suggestions; Richard Snyder, Sophie Sorkin,Vera Schneider, Harriet Ripinsky, David Nettles, Frank Metz,Joanna Ekman and the staff of Simon and Schuster for their enthusiastic and professional support;Taylor Branch for his talented assistance and patient tutoring; and Alice Mayhew,my editor, for guiding- more truly, forcefully but thoughtfully driving-the book to completion. ... JOHN DEANLos AngelesAugust 1976 Author: John DearLanguage: EnglishFormat: Paperback Book CONDITIONThis book has a Previous owner ... which means it is Use., The front cover has been repaired, The spine has creases in it, The back cove has a X inside at the top back the cover .,The back cover is in Fair Condition, THE OVERALL CONDITION OF THE READING MATERIAL IN THIS BOOK IS: Good Condition... sold as is. Thank you for taking the time to view my eBay store.If you have any Questions or Concerns about this item.All you need to do is contact us and we will be more than happy to help You. At Junites*TreasureAnd have a wonderful day! ~~ God Bless You and Your Family ~~ An friendly reminder Positive feedback will always be Appreciated. Thank you!

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