Pat Nixon: The Untold Story. Inscribed by Julie Nixon Eisenhower. First Edition, Fourth Printing. Simon & Schuster. New York, 1986.

Julie Nixon Eisenhower connects two families of American presidents. Her father is Richard Nixon. Her husband is the grandson of Dwight Eisenhower. Through her position in these nuclear families, she has been able to make distinct commentary on American leadership in the mid-twentieth century. In Pat Nixon: The Untold Story, Nixon Eisenhower turns her attention to her mother, Richard Nixon’s wife and First Lady. The work is a glowing portrayal of Pat Nixon. It sheds light on her lived experiences from the perspective of her daughter. The work does not avoid the Nixon legacy of the Watergate Scandal, but it only broaches the subject where it became disruptive to Pat Nixon’s public life, casting her as a disappointed and altogether separate figure from her husband–one who was seemingly victimized by his illicit behavior. But this is only one sliver of the work. The vast majority of the text focuses on Pat Nixon’s origins, career, and public life. This first edition, fourth printing is inscribed by Nixon Eisenhower on the front free endpaper. It is in about-fine condition. In the original casing, about-fine with only bumping and fading to edges. Text block fine. In the original dust jacket, about-fine with only bumping to edges. An about-fine early printing inscribed by Julie Nixon Eisenhower.