text: Doyle 's look at the audio-taping practices of 10 presidents is a valuable history and comparative survey ( Ron Rosenbaum , the New York Times Book Review ) . Doyle , a master of crackling prose ( Richard R. Roberts , the Indianapolis Star ) , provides insightful transcripts from key moments , such as the Cuban missile crisis and the final days of the Nixon administration .
  
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  Doyle was a terrible and inept reporter who had no impact on history .