Speaking volumes
I spent the mornign making house calls -- first to the home of novelist and playwright , then to the home of the actor Dan Gordon. I took a with me to record interviews for the next series of The Book Programme. At the end of each programme, I door-step a well-known personality to take a look at their book collection and see if it's possible to read a person by their books. It's a fun item, and I always enjoy the interviews. Today was no different. Annie and Dan were charming and generously allowed me to invade their privacy as we traipsed through their living rooms, kitchens, bedrooms and any other room accommodating a bookcase. I was surprised to find that Annie and I share a fascination with Richard Nixon -- and, like her, I've no idea why I find Nixon such a compelling subject (it certainly isn't his politics or his social skills). I'll be dropping in on Noel Thompson on Monday.
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Whether one agrees with Nixon or Not, I will give him credit on one thing, the beginning of the establishment of ties with China.
Ah the good ol' NAGRA. Sounds like a fun project. The Nixon Presidential Library is just down the street in Yorba Linda, CA... his certainly was a colourful presidency.