Tag Archives: Stephen Ambrose

Tricky Dick and the Pink Lady 4

Posted on March 5, 2013 by jamesbradfordpate

I have three items for my write-up today on Greg Mitchell’s Tricky Dick and the Pink Lady: Richard Nixon vs. Helen Gahagan Douglas—-Sexual Politics and the Red Scare, 1950. 1.  When I was blogging through Irwin Gellman’s The Contender, I … Continue reading →

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Six Crises 7

Posted on February 21, 2013 by jamesbradfordpate

In my latest reading of Richard Nixon’s 1962 book Six Crises, Nixon talks about his visit as Vice-President to Latin America, where he was attacked by Communist-inspired mobs.  I’d like to comment on two items: 1. On page 204, Nixon … Continue reading →

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Six Crises 2

Posted on February 16, 2013 by jamesbradfordpate

In this post, I’ll talk some about Richard Nixon’s discussion of the Alger Hiss case in his 1962 book, Six Crises.  As I said yesterday, Nixon filled in a few of the gaps in my knowledge about the case (although … Continue reading →

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Ambrose’s Nixon: The Education of a Politician 22

Posted on February 14, 2013 by jamesbradfordpate

I finished Stephen Ambrose’s Nixon: The Education of a Politician, which was the first volume of a three-volume series about the life of Richard Nixon. In my latest reading, Ambrose talks about Nixon’s 1962 race for Governor of California against … Continue reading →

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Ambrose’s Nixon: The Education of a Politician 20

Posted on February 12, 2013 by jamesbradfordpate

In my write-up today on Stephen Ambrose’s Nixon: The Education of a Politician, I’ll talk about Fidel Castro, the Communist leader of Cuba. Fidel Castro replaced Fulgencio Batista as leader of Cuba on January 1, 1959.  Four months later, the … Continue reading →

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Ambrose’s Nixon: The Education of a Politician 19

Posted on February 11, 2013 by jamesbradfordpate

In my write-up today on Stephen Ambrose’s Nixon: The Education of a Politician, I’ll use as my starting-point something that Ambrose says on page 564: “When Eisenhower returned from his visit to Nixon’s bedside, he told Ann Whitman [who was … Continue reading →

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Ambrose’s Nixon: The Education of a Politician 18

Posted on February 10, 2013 by jamesbradfordpate

My latest reading of Stephen Ambrose’s Nixon: The Education of a Politician covered Vice-President Richard Nixon’s visit to the Soviet Union, as well as advice that Nixon received from prominent figures about strategy for his 1960 run for President. Ambrose … Continue reading →

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Ambrose’s Nixon: The Education of a Politician 17

Posted on February 9, 2013 by jamesbradfordpate

On page 510 of Nixon: The Education of a Politician, Stephen Ambrose states that President Dwight Eisenhower focused on the gains the United States had made, whereas Vice-President Richard Nixon tended to look at the losses.  Ambrose attributes this to … Continue reading →

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Ambrose’s Nixon: The Education of a Politician 16

Posted on February 8, 2013 by jamesbradfordpate

A few years ago, economist Bruce Bartlett wrote an article that commented on the Republican Party’s historical stance on tax cuts.  Bartlett states the following: “Once upon a time Republicans thought that budget deficits were bad, that it was immoral … Continue reading →

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Ambrose’s Nixon: The Education of a Politician 15

Posted on February 7, 2013 by jamesbradfordpate

For my write-up today on Stephen Ambrose’s Nixon: The Education of a Politician, I’d like to feature something that Ambrose says on pages 456-457: “[Nixon] continued to read the sports page avidly, and with that marvelous memory of his he … Continue reading →

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