Nixon: A Burnt Out Case

Practicing politicians usually postpone their memoirs until what they say can’t hurt them. Richard Nixon, by his own estimate a savvy “pro,” has broken the rule, evidently confident he can keep the touchy stuff to himself. He has succeeded— so well, in fact, that after plowing through 460 pages, a reader wonders whether this fat autobiography was put together by a person, or a cagey committee.

Six Crises, by Richard M. Nixon. Doubleday, $5.95