Dean, John W. (John Wesley) 1938-

Blind ambition : the White House years by John W Dean ( Book )
8 editions published between 1976 and 1977 in English and held by 3,305 libraries worldwide
Dean's dramatic account of his years in the White House during the Nixon administration.

Worse than Watergate : the secret presidency of George W. Bush by John W Dean ( Book )
7 editions published between 2004 and 2005 in English and held by 2,297 libraries worldwide
This book began as an admonition. Only ignornace or bliss, I figured at the time, could lead another president and the White House to make the same kind of mistakes we made during Nixon's presidency.

Conservatives without conscience by John W Dean ( Book )
11 editions published between 2006 and 2007 in English and held by 2,193 libraries worldwide
Charges the Bush administration with using religious morality and propaganda-like tactics to promote big business interests and silence alternate perspectives at the expense of the nation's constitutional foundations.

Warren G. Harding by John W Dean ( Book )
4 editions published in 2004 in English and held by 1,281 libraries worldwide
"During his presidency, Warren G. Harding was beloved. His presidential campaign slogan, "Not heroics but healing, not nostrums but normalcy," gave voice to a public exhausted by World War I. Harding inherited a White House in disarray after President Woodrow Wilson's debilitating stroke. He promised the American people that, under his watch, life and governance would once again be manageable." "His first priority was to bolster the economy, which had spiraled into recession after the end of the war. Despite his pro-business record as a U.S. senator and successful newspaper publishers in his hometown of Marion, Ohio, Harding became a self-styled populist. While he signed legislation limiting the number of immigrants in a tight labor market, he made exceptions for hard-luck cases. He placed the executive branch on a sound business footing with a new Bureau of the Budget, which succeeded in cutting expenditures by $1 billion, and rejected the politically popular war bonuses for soldiers that would have depleted the federal Treasury, paving the way for the economic boom of the 1920s. Harding initiated a series of historic disarmament treaties that reduced American, British, and Japanese naval fleets and limited the use of poison gas. He even gained a reputation for personally answering his own correspondence; magazine profiles lauded his efficient and smart approach to the presidency. By the spring of 1923, the U.S. economy was recovering, and Harding decided to take a tour of the West. When he died unexpectedly during the trip, nine million Americans lined railroad tracks to witness the funeral train as it passed, with crowds often singing the president's favorite hymn." "Yet Harding's legacy was soon tarnished by scandals not of his making. It was the Teapot Dome affair - in which the interior secretary had opened national oil reserves to private companies in exchange for alleged bribes - that made his name synonymous with scandal. Sensational headlines, congressional hearings, and criminal proceedings continued for a decade. Harding's ruin was sealed when a dubious tell-all memoir claimed that the president had had an extra-marital affair and had fathered an illegitimate daughter." "In this biography, John W. Dean - no stranger to presidential controversy himself - gives us a portrait of a man who succeeded in reestablishing order in the nation, struggled to keep order in his own administration, and literally gave his life to the presidency."--BOOK JACKET.

Broken government : how Republican rule destroyed the legislative, executive, and judicial branches by John W Dean ( Book )
8 editions published between 2007 and 2008 in English and held by 1,261 libraries worldwide
Former White House counsel John Dean has become one of the most trenchant and respected commentators on the current state of American politics. Here he takes the broadest and deepest view yet of the dysfunctional chaos and institutional damage that the Republican Party and its core conservatives have inflicted on the federal government. He assesses the state of all three branches of government, tracing their decline through the presidencies of Nixon, Ford, Reagan, Bush I, and Bush II. Unlike most political commentary, which is concerned with policy, Dean looks instead at process--making the case that the 2008 presidential race must confront these fundamental problems as well.--From publisher description.

Lost honor by John W Dean ( Book )
10 editions published between 1982 and 2000 in English and held by 1,185 libraries worldwide

The Rehnquist choice : the untold story of the Nixon appointment that redefined the Supreme Court by John W Dean ( Book )
12 editions published between 2001 and 2011 in English and held by 1,044 libraries worldwide
Former White House Counsel John Dean describes the process by which the Nixon Administration settled on William Rehnquist as their nominee for a seat on the Supreme Court in 1971.

Pure Goldwater by Barry M Goldwater ( Book )
10 editions published between 2008 and 2009 in English and held by 931 libraries worldwide
Barry Goldwater was a defining figure in mid-20th-century American public life, a firebrand politician associated with an optimistic brand of conservatism. In an era in which American conservatism has lost its way, his legacy is more important than ever. For over 50 years, in those moments when he was away from the political fray, Senator Goldwater kept a private journal, recording his reflections on a rich political and personal life. Here bestselling author John Dean combines analysis with Goldwater's own words. With unprecedented access to his correspondence, interviews, and behind-the-scenes conversations, Dean sheds new light on this political figure. From the late Senator's honest thoughts on Richard Nixon to his growing discomfort with the rise of the extreme right, this book offers a revelatory look at an American icon--and reminds us of a more hopeful alternative to the dispiriting political landscape of today.--From publisher description.

Transcripts of eight recorded Presidential conversations. Hearings before the Committee on the Judiciary, Ninety-third Congress, Second session, pursuant to H. Res. 803 ... May-June 1974 by Richard M Nixon ( Book )
4 editions published in 1974 in English and held by 654 libraries worldwide

Watergate by Kevin Hillstrom ( Book )
1 edition published in 2004 in English and held by 462 libraries worldwide
"Examines the Watergate affair and its impact on American life and society. Features include narrative overview, biographical profiles, primary source documents, detailed chronology, and annotated sources for further study"--Provided by publisher.