{"product_id":"book-abnk","title":"The Rehnquist Choice","description":"In the fall of 1971, when William Rehnquist was nominated to fill an Associate Justice seat on the Supreme Court, the Senate raised no major objections, and a little-known Assistant Attorney General found himself at the pinnacle of the judiciary. \u003cp\u003e It seemed a straightforward choice of a relatively young, academically outstanding and politically seasoned lawyer who shared Richard Nixon's philosophy of \"strict constructionism.\" As Nixon's White House Counsel John Dean reveals for the first time that the choice was anything but straightforward. The truth is that Nixon's nomination was the result of a dramatic, Nixonian rollercoaster. Rehnquist was a last-minute longshot who had once been dismissed by Nixon as a \"clown.\" Only John Dean -- Rehnquist's champion at the time -- knows the full, improbable story. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Dean's gripping tale is loaded with revelations such as Nixon's plan to pack the court by forcing resignations, \u003ci\u003ebefore\u003c\/i\u003e his inauguration. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Using newly released White House tapes, and thousands of previously unseen documents, Dean puts listeners directly in the Oval Office with Nixon, Haldeman, Ehrlichman, Mitchell, Rehnquist, and the candidates they considered. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Rehnquist Choice\u003c\/i\u003e fills in a long-missing explanation of the making of the man who wrote the majority opinion in Bush v. Gore and presided over the impeachment trial of William Jefferson Clinton.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Audio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49347850469680,"sku":"BDabnk","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/314818-abnk-Square.jpg?v=1734209686","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-abnk","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}