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Written and read by H.R. Haldeman - Abridged Nonfiction - 4 CASSETTES - 6 hours

Publisher, Publishing Mills

INCLUDES PORTIONS OF HALDEMAN'S ORIGINAL RECORDINGS

When H.R. Haldeman died, he left behind a profound legacy that few knew existed -- four years, three months of diaries, which he wrote and dictated daily during his tenure as Chief of Staff for President Richard Nixon. These diaries, never before published, offer a fascinating portrait of an era and a White House that still haunt American history and politics to this day.

THE HALDEMAN DIARIES is an historic audio document from Haldeman's original recordings, which reflects an unvarnished insider's view of the triumphs and tragedies of the Nixon administration.

"It is probable H.R. Haldeman never told all he knew about Nixon's role, the Watergate Cover-up, or the Administration's abusive tactics against its political enemies," wrote Newsweek upon Haldeman's death on November 12. 1993. "He takes those secrets — and whatever else he knew — to final judgment."

But not all he knew, nor all the secrets. When Haldeman died, he left behind a profound legacy that few knew existed — four years, three months of diaries, which he wrote and dictated every day that he was Chief of Staff for President Richard Nixon. These diaries, never before published, offer a fascinating portrait of an era and a White House that still haunt American history and politics to this day.

With keen observations and complete frankness, this record, written for Haldeman alone, reflects an unvarnished view of the triumphs and tragedy of those years. Here is a riveting portrait of that period's more celebrated events — the Cambodia bombings, the Kent State killings, the ground-breaking Russia and China trips, the 1972 re-election campaign, the Vietnam peace negotiations, the power struggles of the White House staff, the manipulations and headaches caused by Henry Kissinger, the beginning of the fall of Spiro Agnew, and the Watergate scandal — written exactly as they happened and reported in astonishing detail. More important, here is a fresh view of Richard Nixon, by the man who knew him best.

For the first twenty-two months of his tenure as Chief of Staff, Haldeman wrote his diary entries. On December 3, 1970, he switched to recording his notes onto cassette. Portions of those original recordings are included here!

About the Author: ROBERT FOXWORTH is perhaps best known for his starring role as Chase Gioberti on CBS' Falcon Crest. His career has included leading roles in film, television movies, and the theater. His film credits include John Frankenheimer's Prophecy and Joseph Wambaugh's The Black Marble and he has appeared on Broadway in Candida and Love Letters. Among his numerous television movie appearances are: With Murder in Mind, Double Standard and Hallmark Hall of Fame's Face to Face.