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John A. Farrell

John A. Farrell is author of the forthcoming book Nixon:The Life

Latest articles by John A. Farrell

The Big Idea
The real parallel between Nixon and Trump: backdoor pre-election contacts with a foreign powerThe real parallel between Nixon and Trump: backdoor pre-election contacts with a foreign power
The Big Idea

LBJ agonized over whether to reveal Nixon’s backchannel diplomacy.

By John A. Farrell
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A Nixon biographer explains how Trump comparesA Nixon biographer explains how Trump compares
The Big Idea

Trump’s backlash politics, attacks on the press, and thin skin seem awfully familiar. And the scandals?

By John A. Farrell