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Book Review of The Final Days

The Final Days
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From the back cover:
The Final Days is the classic, behind-the-scenes account of Richard Nixon's dramatic last months as president. Moment by moment, Bernstein and Woodward portray the taut, post-Watergate White House as Nixon, his family, his staff, and many members of Congress strained desperately to prevent his inevitable resignation. This brilliant book reveals the ordeal of Nixon's fall from office -- one of the gravest crises in presidential history.

The most gripping image I remember from this book is that of members of Nixon's staff fearing he might try to remain in office (despite impeachment) by means of military force. As Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces, he could have...