A Sneak Preview of Richard Nixon’ s Memoir
An old friend approached us with a thick sheaf of what was
purported to be a photocopy of the autobiographical manuscript on which former President Richard M. Nixon was still at work. Our first reaction was skepticism. While most of the contents dealt predictably with contemporary history as it has already been recorded, there were enough surprises to shock even our own jaded psyche.
Just to be sure, we employed the services of a reputable private investigative firm. Their report veritied that our source did indeed know an individual inside the San Clemente hideaway. The next step was to hire a professional graphologist. who determined the authenticity of Mr. Nixon’ s handwritten notes on the typed transcript. Finally, our attorneys assured us that there was no violation of copyright laws involved, because it was unlikely that Nixon had submitted such unfinished material for copyright protection.
The book, as yet untitled, is dedicated “To Patricia Ryan Nixon, who has been named the most admired women in the country, and deservedly
so, for your loyalty has been a continuing inspiration, not only to your
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