Gold, the Dollar and Watergate

Introduction PART I: GOLD 1. A Unique Metal 2. The Gold Standard 3. Gold Loses its Luster 4. War Chest, War Loot 5. Yellow and Green PART II: THE DOLLAR 1. The Mighty Greenback 2. From Dollar Famine to Flood 3. Working Toward a Compromise 4. Change of the Guard 5. Nixonomics 6. Showing his Dark Side 7. Texas Hold 'Em 8. Floating Rudderless 9. Closing the Window 10. Monetary Diplomacy 11. Building an Air Castle 12. Nixon Triumphant 13. Money Masters PART III: WATERGATE 1. Escalation 2. War and Oil 3. Recycling 4. No Rest for the Wicked 5. The Scourge of Stagflation 6. A Middle Eastern Odyssee 7. Down to the Wire 8. The Recession Bites 9. Nixon's Last Stand PART IV: RUIN OR REVIVAL ? 1. Searching for Stability 2. Stimulate or Deflate? 3. Talking Down the Dollar 4. The Dragonslayer