Richard M. Nixon rode into the presidency in 1968 on a promise to end the Vietnam War. He soon learned that he would be no more successful in extracting America from the mire of Vietnam than was his discredited predecessor, Lyndon Baines Johnson. By firmly voicing his skepticism from the bench, Sirica set the tone of the trials. The media immediately picked up on his suspicions and reduced the prosecution's theory of the case to ridicule.
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The author, Donald J. Farinacci, J.D., a Vietnam era veteran, is a partner with the New York City law firm, Fischbein Badillo Wagner Harding LLP. As a young lawyer in the early 1970's, he received an insider's view of the workings of government when he served first as assistant counsel to the New York State Commission to Evaluate the Drug Laws and then as Counsel to the New York State Senate Committee on Crime and Correction. This blending of actual experience in government, with the lessons of Watergate, during an intensely formative period of his legal career, instilled in the author a life-long fascination with the machinations of Watergate and its larger implications for the soul of America and the survival of America's unique democratic system. At the time of Watergate, the author had little courtroom experience. Now, however, after a thirty-two year career in private law practice, both in and out of court, Mr. Farinacci's admiration for courage in the courtroom has reached its zenith. His interest in the improvement of the judicial system has led him to seek opportunities for participation in judicial and legal reform. Specifically, he served on the Nassau County Bar Association ad hoc committee on legal reform, which led to his appointment as Chair of the Association's standing Committee on the Profession and the Courts. He has also chaired the Surrogate's Court Committee and is an active member of the Association's Military Law Committee. Mr. Farinacci is married, has three children and two grandchildren, and lives on Long Island.
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A n Inspiring Tale of Moral Courage,
By Annie Trublew "Annie" (Wilmington, NC USA) - See all my reviews
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This book is an inspiring story of a lone public servant, Federal Judge John J. Sirica, and his unrelenting effort to uncover the truth about the Watergate conspiracy regardless of where it led, which in this case was right into the Oval Office. On display by Judge Sirica was a rare brand of moral courage seldom found in today's government leaders. If you enjoy political intrigue and a good morality play, When One Stood Alone will be an enriching experience.
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On June 17, 1972, the clay of the Watergate break-in, Washington, D.C. from all appearances seemed not much different than on any other early summer day in its illustrious history. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, John Dean, Judge Sirica, One Stood Alone, President Nixon, Senate Watergate Committee, Archibald Cox, Gordon Liddy, White Ilouse, John Mitchell, Richard Nixon, Bernard Barker, Bob Woodward, Chief of Staff, Deep Throat, Democratic National Committee, Democratic Party, Earl Silbert, Daniel Ellsberg, John Ehrlichman, John Sirica, Patrick Gray, Pentagon Papers, Samuel Dash, Blind Ambition New!
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On June 17, 1972, the clay of the Watergate break-in, Washington, D.C. from all appearances seemed not much different than on any other early summer day in its illustrious history. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, John Dean, Judge Sirica, One Stood Alone, President Nixon, Senate Watergate Committee, Archibald Cox, Gordon Liddy, White Ilouse, John Mitchell, Richard Nixon, Bernard Barker, Bob Woodward, Chief of Staff, Deep Throat, Democratic National Committee, Democratic Party, Earl Silbert, Daniel Ellsberg, John Ehrlichman, John Sirica, Patrick Gray, Pentagon Papers, Samuel Dash, Blind Ambition New!
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- Blind Ambition: The White House Years by John Dean on page 22, page 50, and Back Matter
- To Set the Record Straight by John Sirica on page 31, page 35, and Back Matter
- The Time of Illusion by Jonathan Schell in Back Matter
- When One Stood Alone: John J. Sirica's Battle Against The Watergate Conspiracy A Tale of Moral Courage by Donald J. Farinacci J.D. in Front Matter
- Silent Coup: The Removal of a President by Len Colodny in Back Matter
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