The Secret Plot to Make Ted Kennedy President

Inside the Real Watergate Conspiracy

De: Geoff Shepard

Narrado por: Jim Bond

Drawing on his insider knowledge and previously unpublished documents, Geoff Shepard shows that it didn't take long for Ted Kennedy and his allies to smell blood after the Watergate break-in. They set out to exaggerate and prolong the scandal, not merely to destroy Richard Nixon, but to undermine the entire Republican Party and pave the way for another Kennedy presidency in 1976. In the process, working closely with a willing media, they pioneered the politics of personal destruction, which has tarnished our country ever since.

Shepard reveals how this Kennedy conspiracy included members and staffs of the Senate, the House, the Justice Department, and the Special Prosecutor's office. They used delaying tactics and obfuscation to postpone the indictments and avoid trials of the handful of real Watergate criminals.

Shepard argues that the abuses of power by Kennedy's cronies dwarf those of the administration they savaged. Among those he singles out for reevaluation are Republican turncoat John Dean, Mark "Deep Throat" Felt, reporter Bob Woodward, and a young lawyer for the House Judiciary Committee named Hillary Rodham.

©2008 Geoff Shepard (P)2008 Brillliance Audio

Meticulously researched and engaging

The author expertly navigates a part of history that has been totally (and purposefully) unreported.

Unique Perspective on Watergate

Geoff Shepard, a long-time member of the Nixon Administration, shares his unique perspective on Watergate. Although not a participant in the crime or the cover-up, he was an eyewitness to the people who were, so he speaks with authority.

With access to documents and tapes that were not available to many Watergate historians in prior years, Shepard posits that Ted Kennedy and those loyal to the Kennedy myth, masterminded the downfall of Nixon and his administration. The reason? To position Kennedy as the rightful heir to the Oval Office.

Shepard definitely proves that great forces were arrayed against Nixon, almost all with ties to what is commonly known as "the Eastern Establishment." He also shares some remarkable details that history has kept hidden until Shepard's work via the Freedom of Information Act has brought them to light.

My one criticism, and it is a minor one, is that I think the title and subtitle should have been reversed. I believe "Inside the Real Watergate Conspiracy: The Plot to Make Ted Kennedy President," would have been more accurate and less sensational than the title chosen.

In any event, it is a five-star book that all students of Watergate and the Nixon presidency should read.

a mess but worth listening to

I knew a lot about Nixon but even I learned new things. It goes on a lot of interesting tangents and it's a bit overly complicated. a must for anyone who likes the truth.