Matthew Krogh Reihenfolge der Bücher

This true story delves into the secretive operations of a unit within Nixon's White House known as The Plumbers, formed to stop the leaks of the Pentagon Papers, ultimately leading to Watergate and the President's downfall. In 1971, Egil "Bud" Krogh was unexpectedly tasked by John Ehrlichman, a close advisor to Nixon, to oversee the Special Investigations Unit (SIU). Initially believing he would discuss drug control efforts in Vietnam, Krogh was instead handed the responsibility of investigating leaks of classified documents. Fueled by loyalty and determination, Krogh and co-director David Young recruited G. Gordon Liddy and E. Howard Hunt to infiltrate the office of Dr. Fielding, a psychiatrist for Daniel Ellsberg, the suspected leaker. Unbeknownst to Krogh, his actions would spiral into one of the most infamous conspiracies in U.S. history, leading to the Nixon administration's collapse. This account reveals the inner workings of the Nixon White House and illustrates how a principled individual can make grave mistakes, emphasizing the importance of integrity. It also recounts Krogh's time in prison and his journey to rebuild his life, serving as a gripping and cautionary tale about the dangers of justifying unethical means for perceived noble ends.

In 1971, Egil "Bud" Krogh was summoned to a closed-door meeting by John Ehrlichman, his mentor and key confidant of President Richard Nixon, in a secluded office in the Western White House. Krogh thought he was walking into a meeting to discuss the drug control program launched on his most recent trip to South Vietnam. Instead, he was handed a file and the responsibility for the SIU, Special Investigations Unit, later to become notorious as "The Plumbers." The unit was to investigate the leaks of top-secret government documents, particularly the Pentagon Papers, to the press. The president considered this task critical to national security. Nixon said he wanted the unit headed up by a "real son of a bitch." He got the studious, zealous, and loyal-to-a-fault Bud Krogh instead.In that instant, Krogh was handed the job that would lead to one of the most famous conspiracies in presidential history and the demise of the Nixon administration. Integrity is Krogh's memoir of his experiences—of what really went on behind closed doors, of how a good man can lose his moral compass, of how exercising power without integrity can destroy a life. It also tells the moving story of how he turned his life back around. For anyone interested in the ethical challenges of leadership, or of professional life, Integrity is thought-provoking and inspiring reading.