Treason: Nixon and the 1968 Election Hardcover - 2015

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This stunning work lays bare the machinations of Richard Nixon, who deliberately prolonged the Vietnam War to win the 1968 presidential election and caused the slaughter of thousands of the citizens he was sworn to lead and defend. After two crushing defeats in the early 1960s, Nixon burst back into the political sphere with a bid for the White House in 1968, running against Democratic candidate Vice Pres. Hubert Humphrey. Nixon hoped to curry public favor by promising to end the increasingly unpopular Vietnam War, but Pres. Lyndon B. Johnson also pushed for peace in the aftermath of the strategic disaster of the Tet Offensive.

From campaign to cover-up, Nixon took matters into his own hands. While the media feverishly speculated on the nature of Nixon's secret plan for peace, Nixon obstructed Johnson's peace talks. Author Don Fulsom presents the indisputable evidence--only recently revealed--of Nixon's transgressions and their long-lasting repercussions. Fulsom, who covered Nixon's presidency during his career as a reporter, calls in legal and psychological experts to determine whether Nixon actually committed treason and how his wracked mind twisted events and facts. New light is shed on Hubert Humphrey, who, although he was aware of Nixon's sabotage, sacrificed his chance at the presidency in interests of national security.

Filled with extraordinary insight and damning evidence, this work rewrites the narrative of Nixon's ambition and subterfuge, calling into question the trust placed by the American people in the highest office in the land.

Don Fulsom is an adjunct professor of government at American University, where his courses include Watergate: A Constitutional Crisis and Who Killed JFK? Born in Buffalo, New York, he earned his degree in history from Syracuse University. His impressive journalism career spanned five presidencies and sweeping global changes, and he is widely regarded as a political expert and Washington insider. Fulsom has been a sought-after guest on networks including C-SPAN, the History Channel, CNN, Fox News Channel, Voice of America, USAToday.com, and BBC, as well as numerous radio programs. Since his retirement from journalism, Fulsom has continued to write noted investigative articles, which appear in publications such as Crime Magazine. His work has been praised by renowned historian Douglas Brinkley and Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington reporter Patrick J. Sloyan and has been featured in the Huffington Post, Publishers Weekly, and the Boston Globe. Fulsom lives in Washington, DC.