Former Nixon aide to give talk in Bay View

BAY VIEW — Dwight Chapin, author of "The President’s Man" and former aide to Richard Nixon, will offer a free conversation facilitated by documentarian and producer David Crouse at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 5 in Voorhies Hall on the Bay View campus.

The free presentation will offer a peek into one of the most intriguing men in presidential history, focusing on the leadership of Nixon rather than the scandal. Douglas Brinkley, author of The Nixon Tapes, noted: “...Chapin’s 'The President’s Man' is the book we’ve been waiting 50 years for. Rarely in U.S. history has someone spent so much time with a president and lived to write about it. Filled with new details on every page and beautifully written, it will force us to reassess Richard Nixon yet again.”

The format for the conversation will be intimate, a conversation between old friends, with images to stimulate the audience’s memory. Newt Gingrich is quoted about Chapin’s new book as saying:

“This book sheds a unique, interesting light on one of our most complicated and effective presidents. Because of Watergate, few people recall that Nixon was historically popular and remarkably successful. Anyone who cares about American history and politics should read 'The President’s Man.'”

General questions about the event can be directed to the Music Festival Office at (231) 347-6225 or chris@bayviewassociation.org.

This article originally appeared on The Petoskey News-Review: Former Nixon aide to give talk in Bay View