ABUSE OF POWER

A journalist who worked for many years to gain access to the Nixon White House tapes, Kutler has chosen selections from the famed tapes that help one know what Nixon knew about Watergate and when he knew it. Kutler also provides excellent commentary by explaining the context and the importance of the selections. Unlike the recordings of the Johnson presidency that were recently released, this audio program has seasoned actors performing the roles of Nixon, Haldeman, Mitchell and the others involved in the Watergate scandal. The actors clearly communicate the emotions of the central players in this political drama. Windom's performance of Nixon is so good that, by the end, the listener believes that this is how the real Nixon sounded. M.L.C. ©AudioFile, Portland, Maine [Published: MAY 98]