Being Nixon: a man divided

Introduction: The fatalistic optimist

Part I. The striver. Lives of great men remind us ; Pat and Dick ; The greenest congressman ; Rock 'em, sock 'em ; Checkers ; "El gringo tiene cojones" ; Jack ; Over the wall we go ; The new Nixon ; October surprise

Part II. At the mountaintop. "He loves being P!" ; Statesman and madman ; "Need for joy" ; Silent majority ; The moviegoer ; Hippies and hardhats ; Department of dirty tricks ; Father of the bride ; "Blow the safe"

Part III. The fall. Big plays ; Speak quietly ; Triumph and tragedy ; "An exciting prospect" ; Peace at last ; Ides of March ; Praying not to wake up ; The Saturday night massacre ; "I hope I haven't let you down" ; "Richard! Wake up!" ; Elder statesman

Epilogue: Rise again.