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EXCELLENT book! I couldn't put it down! Pulls back the curtain on what really to get a crooked person into the White House and then the total corruption that takes place after they are in power. Almost a foreshadowing of what we are currently experiencing and if the past predicts the future - we are in for big trouble - again! This book will make you question whether "democracy" is really a thing we enjoy or if everything in the USA is controlled by those with money & power - including the President, the CIA and who lives or dies in the United States. Very scary, but VERY GOOD BOOK!

When you hear the name Nixon, you think of Watergate, the Mafia and corruption. I did not realize his dealings went as deep and for the length of time that it did with the Mafia. This book was a very interesting read. I could not put it down.It is presented precisely and you can tell while reading that the author did his research. Does this confirm the corruption of Nixon? No, to me, it does not. But what it does do which I liked, was to let the reader make their own decision, esp with the infomation given on the JFK assassination. Thanks to NetGalley,the author and the publisher for the ARC of this book in return for my honest review.

Author Don Fulsom has written an excellent history of Richard Nixon, the Mafia, Nixon's political career, and his connection to the Mafia. I was amazed reading it. Given the now known connections and even connections known at the time; If the 24-hour news cycle existed in the 60's, Nixon would never have been elected president or vice-president. It is surprising to me that it took until 1973 before an illegal event was finally connected to Nixon for his removal from office.

I am very questioning of Nixon's involvement in the JFK assassination, but his tight connections with the Mafia makes for a compelling argument. No matter the often repeated phrase of Nixon's, "I'm not a crook," it seems to me that he was a perfect example of a political crook.

I've been interested in the Mafia since I was little girl, when I dreamed of being a mafia princess, yet didn't know what that meant.

I really enjoyed the authors information about the ins and outs of the historical connections between the Mafia and President Nixon. I've been fascinated by this topic for a while now and I found myself completely immersed in the book for hours at a time. Then I'd take a break and return. There is so much information that it felt mind boggling at times.

If you're interested in Presidential history, the mafia and more, this would be the perfect book for you!

Richard Nixon was certainly one of our more ethically challenged presidents. And I have no doubt that he was involved with some unsavory characters, pushed the envelope of Executive Authority, and went all the way into criminal territory. Don Fulsom attempts to capture those misadventures.

The problem lies in documenting those actions. Santo Trafficante (a Florida crime boss) wasn’t known for leaving detailed records, and Lee Harvey may or may not have taken dark secrets to his grave. But over the years, in the absence of first-person testimony, any number of accounts have cropped up, some more credible than others.


=== The Good Stuff ===

* Fulsom writes well. The book is easy to read, keeps moving, and is written in lively and slightly informal style.

* The book is well referenced, with clear sources for just about all of the material presented. You can clearly track down the source of Fulsom’s writing.

* If you are a fan of conspiracy, this is your book. Fulsom ties Nixon to shady real-estate deals, Cuban vice and casinos, mob hits and money-laundering, assassinations, murder, and just about everything but the Lindbergh kidnapping.


=== The Not-So-Good Stuff ===

* The book lives or dies on the strength of its references. While there are a number of very credible looking sources in the references (e.g. CBS News) the more outrageous material has references that are less robust. These include convicted felons, less-than-well-known historians, and filmmakers such as Oliver Stone. How much of this book you accept as true depends on your opinion of those sources.

* Fulsom leaves the reader without any conclusions. Was Nixon any more or less corrupt that the average President? Was he a “good” President in spite of his shortcomings? Or were others really acting in the role of President while Nixon managed his multiple conspiracies?


=== Summary ===

I believe the fairest was to judge this book is as a sort of anthology of Nixon stories. Don Fulsom gives us a marvelous collection of everything Nixon was accused of. I have to admit, some of them are incredible. But at the end of the book, it sort of comes down to what you believe, and who you believe.

Personally, the list of Nixon crimes seemed a bit overboard, and I am not sure how he would have found time to get elected. But I claim no special knowledge of these events, and it could be that the sources cited by Fulsom are correct and Nixon was involved in the JFK assassination.

A well researched book and interesting read. This book was a fascinating account of an aspect of Nixon and his presidency that I was unaware of.

This is a very eye-opening book. It will show you a lot about the Nixon presidency you don't want to know.