The Ends of Power Author:H.R. Haldeman with Joseph DiMona Having waited in vain for others, including Richard Nixon himself, to the truth about Watergate, THE END OF POWER is H.R. Haldeman's searching and startlin answer to the conflicting accounts that have appeared so far. Did Nixon order Watergate? What were the burglars looking for? Was the CIA involved? Who is the mysterious Deep Throat? What was ... more »on the 18 1/2-minute tape erasure and who erased it? Haldeman discusses these and mny other crucial questions about Watergate that are still mysteries today. As Chief of Staff to the President, H.R. Haldeman was present at almost every meeting of importance. He knew more about Nixon's real opinions and feelings than any other member of the Administration. Perhaps never before has such a key Presidential aide been willing to reveal the inner workings of the White House so soon after leaving office.« less
This is HRH's memoir of his years in the Nixon White House, and the overwhelming failure known as Watergate. HRH was not a lawyer or politician; he was in advertising when he first became a volunteer for Nixon in 1956 (p.49).