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Jailbird is a novel by American author Kurt Vonnegut, published in 1979 by Delacorte Press. [1] The novel is often described as Vonnegut's "Watergate novel," as it explores themes related to the Watergate scandal, the American labor movement, and the political landscape of the United States during the mid-20th century.
The plot is loosely based on events leading up to the Watergate coverup, centered on Nixon administration attempts to cover up its own illegal activity and that of the CIA dating back to the Kennedy administration. Although all characters are fictional, most are based on real-life political figures, and journalists such as columnist Jack Anderson.
Based on these revelations, Texas A&M history professor Luke Nichter, who had successfully petitioned for the release of the information, [124] argued that Woodward and Bernstein were incorrect in concluding, based largely on Watergate burglar James McCord's word, that the purpose of the break-in was to bug O'Brien's phone to gather political ...
Pages in category "Books about the Watergate scandal" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Marlon James releases the second book in his Dark Star Trilogy, and Garrett M. Graff writes the definitive history of the Watergate scandal. 5 books not to miss: Marlon James’ ‘Moon Witch ...
As a White House wordsmith during the final gloomy days of the Watergate scandal in 1974, young Khachigian wrote Nixon a memo “futilely pleading that he reject resignation,” he writes in the book.
As co-chairman of the Senate Watergate committee, Baker filed an appendix to the panel’s final report raising what he said were unanswered questions about the actions of CIA director Richard Helms.
The setting, to mention names, is the Abbey of Crewe, the immoralities are those of Watergate.", referring to the Watergate scandal of the 1970s. That review concluded "Muriel Spark is the first writer to demonstrate that Watergate and its attendant immoralities are materials not of tragedy, but of farce". [3]