A New Look At Nixon

The Leonard Lopate Show | Mar 24, 2017

Journalist and biographer John A. Farrell joins us to talk about his new book Richard Nixon: The Life. Farrell follows Nixon from his time serving in the Navy to eventually becoming the 37th president of the United States. He also examines Nixon's fall for his role in one of the nation's most shocking political scandals.

John A. Farrell will appear at an event with the House of Speakeasy on May 10 at 7 p.m. at Joe’s Pub.

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