Humes, James C. (signed by author Humes), - Nixon's Ten Commandments of Statecraft (with commentary and lessons from history by James C. Humes).

NY, Scribner, (1997). 1st ptg signed. VG in VG DJ. On author Hume's 60th birthday, Tricia Nixon Cox presented him with a card containing Nixon's Ten Commandments of Statecraft. Ten cogent rules that the former president believed were essential guidelines for leadership and negotiation. Here Nixon's longtime personal friend and speechwriter analyzes these invaluable maxims penned by a president widely revered for his expertise in foreign affairs. A shrewd bargainer with a visionary global outlook. Nixon was a master of Cold War politics, from his infamous "Kitchen Debate" with Khrushchev in Moscow to his crucial decision to open relations with China. Author Humes notes that "vision, to Nixon, was knowledge of the past directed toward the future." Signed by author Humes, speechwriter for four American presidents. Owner name covered by white label.

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