“Forty years after the greatest scandal of the American presidency,Washington Journalremains fresh and riveting, instructive and evocative.” ―Tom BrokawRe-issued forty years after the tumultuous events that led to Richard Nixon’s historic downfall, a new edition of the legendary Elizabeth Drew’sWashington Journal, featuring a brilliant new afterword.Originally published soon after Richard Nixon's resignation, Elizabeth Drew’sWashington Journalis a landmark work of political journalism. Keenly observed and hugely insightful,Washington Journalopens in 1973 and follows the deterioration of Richard Nixon’s presidency in real time.With her unprecedented access to the top figures, Drew’s on-the-scene reporting is even more remarkable in hindsight, asWashington Journaldoes what no other book about that period has done or could do: captures the feeling of the period and reports in real time conversations with the key decision-makers as they made up their minds about the most fateful vote they would cast. It also shows us the sense of fear among both close observers and the citizenry, as well as their nervous laughter at the era's absurdities. Elizabeth Drew understands Richard Nixon as well as this most complex figure can be understood, and she shows how he brought himself down. InWashington Journal, Drew takes us along on what she calls "a wild ride through history."This new edition ofWashington Journalincludes an important new afterword, which reveals the fascinating―and frequently hilarious―story of Nixon’s efforts to regain respectability after he’d been forced from office, and it also offers original insights into the meaning of Watergate and Richard Nixon. Rich with new information unavailable at the time, the afterword is a major addition to a truly unique and enduring work of reportage