The Last of the President's Men

By: Bob Woodward

Narrated by: Campbell Scott

Bob Woodward exposes one of the final pieces of the Richard Nixon puzzle in this “intimate but disturbing portrayal of Nixon in the Oval Office” (The Washington Post).

“Four decades after Watergate shook America, journalist Bob Woodward returns to the scandal to profile Alexander Butterfield, the Richard Nixon aide who revealed the existence of the Oval Office tapes and effectively toppled the presidency…Woodward re-creates detailed scenes, which reveal the petty power plays of America’s most powerful men…a close-up view of the Oval Office in its darkest hour” (Kirkus Reviews). In The Last of the President’s Men, Woodward reveals the untold story based on forty-six hours of interviews with Butterfield, supported by thousands of documents—many of them original and not in the presidential archives and libraries—and uncovered new dimensions of Nixon’s secrets, obsessions, and deceptions.

“This volume…amplifies (rather than revises) the familiar, almost Miltonian portrait of the thirty-seventh president…as a brooding, duplicitous despot, obsessed with enemies and score-settling and not the least bit hesitant about lying to the public and breaking the law” (The New York Times). Today, The Last of the President’s Men could not be more timely and relevant as voters question how much do we know about those who are now seeking the presidency in 2016—what really drives them, how do they really make decisions, who do they surround themselves with, and what are their true political and personal values? This is “yet another fascinating gift to history by DC’s most relentless reporter” (Politico).

history never ends

this was a fascinating read it is a great book if you're interested in history and how it continues to have reach today

interesting back story

Typical good writing and story telling from Woodward, fills in a lot of the Watergate details.

Thank you, Cassidy Hutchinson

As soon as I finished listening to Cassidy Hutchinson’s book, I started this one. She had been inspired by it and read it 3 times. The last line in Cassidy Hutchinson’s book left me in tears. She visited Alexander Butterfield at his home in California. She held this book. It had inspired her to become a truth-teller. She was emotional. They hugged. He consoled her, saying (something to the effect of) “It’s ok. You’re home.” Thank you, Bob Woodward. Thank you Alex Butterfield. Thank you, Cassidy Hutchinson. 💜💜💜

American hero

I had just listened to enough by Cassidy Hutchinson. There are such parallels between these 2 American hero’s separated by 50 years. Integrity and speaking truth to power… why are there not more like them.

Amazing insights

You wouldn’t think it would be possible after so long and with so much already written but this book really does provide fresh perspectives on Nixon and the era. The reading is crisp, clear, and the hours listening fly by.