Who am I? -- A poor start -- Growing up Jewish -- Political beginnings -- Into the political world -- In the trenches -- My nation's capital -- Convention wisdom -- Working for a vice president -- A year from hell -- Hopes dashed -- Out of politics -- Politics and public service -- Name droppings: famous people who knew me -- The state of the union -- Summing up -- Special section 1. Watergate and me -- Special section 2. HHH memo to LBJ: Vietnam.