Reflections of a Radical Moderate

By Elliot Richardson

Book Overview

Written by one of America's most distinguished public servants, Reflections of a Radical Moderate offers a clear-eyed and steady analysis of the state of our democracy and the growth of cynicism among... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0679428208
• ISBN13: 9780679428206
• Release Date: June 1996
• Publisher: Pantheon
• Length: 284 Pages
• Weight: 1.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.0" x 1.3" x 6.5"

Customer Reviews

A Modest Hero, Author of Moderate Conservative Thought

Few people know that Elliot Richardson wrote many of Richard Nixon's speeches, and advised on others. Richardson was a man with deep analytical skills, common sense, and solid ethics, and he assumed his political allies observed the same high standard he did. He is known as a "Martyr of Watergate," but his sacrifice and misuse started a decade earlier and extended a decade beyond that shameful period. Through example and advocacy, Richardson believed he could influence the Republican Party to take the high moral ground. When so many people agreed with Nixon's political point of view of the 1960's and 70's, they were actually agreeing with Elliot Richardson. Richardson was an up-and-coming hero, attorney, and political leader who was misled and misused by politicians who we now know to be dishonest. Richardson wrote what he sincerely believed, and people who were better-known but less sincere used his wise words to gain support for themselves. Richardson's final years were spent in frustration and depression, as he saw how his life's work had been hijacked. Read his book, and see how Elliot Richardson influenced American political thought.

A book for the ages

I really enjoyed reading Elliot Richardson's insights into government and politics. His book should be mandatory for all those involved in running the government today. The clowns in charge today (from both parties) could learn a great deal from someone who not only has a great deal of experience, but also possesses a great deal of integrity.