Nixon's Ten Commandments of Statecraft

by Richard M. Nixon

Presents the ten rules that the former president believed were essential guidelines for leadership and negotiation

Genres: Politics, History

192 pages, Hardcover

First published October 7, 1997

About the author

Richard Milhous Nixon was the 37th President of the United States from 1969 to 1974. During the Second World War, he served as a Navy lieutenant commander in the Pacific, before being elected to the Congress, and then serving as the 36th Vice President of the United States in the administration of Dwight D. Eisenhower from 1953 to 1961. After an unsuccessful presidential run in 1960, Nixon was elected in 1968, and re-elected to a second term in 1972. Under President Nixon, the United States followed a foreign policy marked by détente with the Soviet Union and by the opening of diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China. Nixon successfully negotiated a ceasefire with North Vietnam, effectively ending the longest war in American history. Domestically, his administration faced resistance to the Vietnam War. In the face of likely impeachment by the United States House of Representatives and conviction by the Senate for the Watergate scandal, Nixon resigned. His successor, Gerald Ford, issued a controversial pardon for any federal crimes Nixon may have committed while in office. Nixon is the only person to be elected twice to the office of the presidency and the vice presidency, and is the only president to have resigned the office.

Nixon suffered a stroke on April 18, 1994 and died four days later at the age of 81. ' to 'Richard Milhous Nixon was the 37th President of the United States from 1969 to 1974. During the Second World War, he served as a Navy lieutenant commander in the Pacific, before being elected to the Congress, and then serving as the 36th Vice President of the United States in the administration of Dwight D. Eisenhower from 1953 to 1961.

After an unsuccessful presidential run in 1960, Nixon was elected in 1968, and re-elected to a second term in 1972. Under President Nixon, the United States followed a foreign policy marked by détente with the Soviet Union and by the opening of diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China. Nixon successfully negotiated a ceasefire with North Vietnam, effectively ending the longest war in American history.

Domestically, his administration faced resistance to the Vietnam War. In the face of likely impeachment by the United States House of Representatives and conviction by the Senate for the Watergate scandal, Nixon resigned. His successor, Gerald Ford, issued a controversial pardon for any federal crimes Nixon may have committed while in office. Nixon is the only person to be elected twice to the office of the presidency and the vice presidency, and is the only president to have resigned the office. Nixon suffered a stroke on April 18, 1994 and died four days later at the age of 81.

Reviews

[Tim Johnson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Four out if five stars because of the obvious, at times a bit too much, Pro-Nixon slant. Refreshing to read something about Nixon that doesn't talk about Watergate. A fantastic read for anybody involved with negotiations of any sort, be there legal, corporate, or political.

[Dudley Stadler · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book. If you are looking for a book where you will learn about Nixon, then this is perhaps the book. It has lessons about so many more people as well. These are people whose names most people know but most people probably don’t know details which are in this book.

[Chris · Rating 5 out of 5]

You don't need to be a Republican to like this book. I was sceptical before I started, but hooked real fast. Some of Nixon's 10 commandments are excellent, but it's his application of the commandments and examples from other world leaders that really make the book.