Stanley Kutler Explained

Stanley Kutler
Birth Name:Stanley Ira Kutler
Birth Date:10 August 1934
Birth Place:Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Death Place:Fitchburg, Wisconsin, United States
Alma Mater:Bowling Green State University, Ohio State University
Occupation:Historian, Professor
Spouse:Sandra J. Sachs

Stanley Ira Kutler (August 10, 1934 – April 7, 2015) was an American historian, best known for his lawsuit against the National Archives and Richard Nixon that won the release of tape recordings Nixon made during his White House years, particularly those in relation to the Watergate scandal.[1] [2]

Early life and education

Kutler was born in August 10, 1934 in Cleveland, Ohio,[3] the son of Robert (a printer) and Zelda (Coffman) Kutler. He attended Bowling Green State University (B.A., 1956) and Ohio State University (Ph.D., 1960). He was also a William Green fellow at Ohio State University, 1959-1960.[4]

Academic career

He was an instructor in history at Pennsylvania State University (1960–1962) and then taught at San Diego State University (assistant professor 1962–1964); In 1964, he was hired in the Department of History at the University of Wisconsin—Madison associate professor 1964-1970, professor of history 1970–1994 and thereafter as professor emeritus).[5] [6]

Kutler's book Abuse of Power: The New Nixon Tapes (Free Press, 1997) stemmed from his successful lawsuit against the National Archives and Nixon to force the release of the long-suppressed audio recordings of many conversations that Nixon had secretly recorded during his time in the White House.[7] [8] [9] In 2009, Kutler was accused of errors in editing and transcribing the tapes, which resulted in White House counsel John Dean being portrayed in a more favorable light than was warranted. Kutler denied the charges.[10] [11] In 2013, the final chronological installment containing 340 hours of those conversations was posted online by the National Archives and Records Administration.[12]

He has written widely in a number of fields of American history, concentrating on American constitutional history and the twentieth century. His earliest book was Judicial Power and Reconstruction Politics (University of Chicago Press, 1968). His other major books include The Wars of Watergate (Knopf, 1990); The American Inquisition (Hill & Wang, 1982), winner of the Silver Gavel Award, American Bar Association, 1983; Privilege and Creative Destruction: The Charles River Bridge Case (Norton, 1978; revised edition, 1989).[13] He has authored or edited more than half a dozen textbooks in various fields of American history. His scholarly articles have appeared in leading history and legal periodicals. Prominent among his published works are editing the new edition of the Dictionary of American History, a ten-volume work (Scribner's 2002), which was awarded the American Library Association Best Reference Book Award.[14] He also edited the four-volume Encyclopedia of Twentieth-Century America (Scribner's, 1995), awarded the prize for the best reference work by the Association of Book Publishers, and The Encyclopedia of the Vietnam War (Scribner's, 1995).[15]

Kutler founded Reviews in American History,[16] he also wrote op-ed pieces and reviews for many publications and appeared as an occasional commentator on National Public Radio, as well as Today, Nightline, and many other television programs. He also worked as a consultant on a number of film projects, including historical advisor for the Emmy-winning BBC documentary Watergate, and he was advisor for the Showtime film The Day Ronald Reagan Was Shot.[17]

Honors

Kutler has been a Guggenheim Fellow, holder of the Garibaldi Chair in Political Science, University of Bologna, 1991, Distinguished Exchange Scholar (National Science Foundation) for China in 1982, and Fulbright 40th Anniversary Distinguished Lecturer, Peru, in 1987, Bicentennial Professor, Tel Aviv University, Israel, in 1984, and Fulbright Lecturer, Japan, 1977.[17]

Personal

Kutler married Sandra J. Sachs in 1956, and they had four children.[18] In 2015, he died in Fitchburg, Wisconsin aged 80. He is survived by his wife, his three children and seven grandchildren.[19] [20]

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fresh Air Remembers Historian Stanley Kutler . en . . April 13, 2015 . October 4, 2024 . October 4, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241004133711/https://www.npr.org/2015/04/13/399389415/fresh-air-remembers-historian-stanley-kutler . live.
  2. Web site: One who wasn't at all the president's man . Emily . Langer . en . . April 10, 2015 . October 4, 2024 . October 4, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241004135303/https://www.smh.com.au/national/one-who-wasnt-at-all-the-presidents-man-20150410-1mi5jn.html . live.
  3. Web site: Stanley Kutler . subscription . The Times . en . . April 16, 2015 . October 4, 2024 . October 4, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241004073248/https://www.thetimes.com/article/stanley-kutler-7q50gkvjwt8 . live.
  4. Book: Jaques Cattell Press . Jaques Cattell . 1974 . Directory of American scholars Sixth Edition (History) . . 1 . 356 . . en . 978-0-8352-0635-8 . 1417769 . 57009125 . October 4, 2024.
  5. Book: American Council of Learned Societies . American Council of Learned Societies . 1982 . Directory of American Scholars . 1 . 425 . . Science Press . 978-0-8352-1478-0 . en . 0070-5101 . 1246775 . 57009125 . October 4, 2024 . October 4, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241004075727/https://www.google.com/books/edition/_/cWtBAQAAIAAJ . live.
  6. Web site: Stanley Kutler, who won release of Nixon's secret tapes, dies at 80 . en . . April 8, 2015 . October 4, 2024 . October 4, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241004065752/https://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-stanley-kutler-20150409-story.html . live.
  7. Web site: In Newly Released Tapes, Nixon Is Heard Grasping for Reassurance . Neil A. . Lewis . en . . November 19, 1996 . October 4, 2024 . May 2, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230502052033/https://www.nytimes.com/1996/11/19/us/in-newly-released-tapes-nixon-is-heard-grasping-for-reassurance.html . live.
  8. News: Suit Seeks Quick Release of All Nixon Tapes . Associated Press . en . . March 19, 1992 . October 4, 2024 . October 4, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241004081720/https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1992/03/20/suit-seeks-quick-release-of-all-nixon-tapes/c7f854e5-1607-49c7-9016-3c07324ef766/ . live.
  9. Web site: Stanley Kutler Battled the 'Luxuriant Privilege' of Imperial Presidents . John . Nichols . en . . April 8, 2015 . October 4, 2024 . October 4, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241004081209/https://www.thenation.com/article/archive/stanley-kutler-battled-luxuriant-privilege-imperial-presidents/ . live.
  10. Web site: John Dean's Role at Issue in Nixon Tapes Feud . Patricia . Cohen . en . . January 31, 2009 . October 4, 2024 . October 4, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241004071907/https://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/01/washington/01kutler.html . live.
  11. Web site: John Dean at issue in Nixon tapes feud . Patricia . Cohen . en . . February 1, 2009 . October 7, 2024 . October 7, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241007092008/https://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/01/world/americas/01iht-01kutler.19827245.html . live.
  12. Web site: UW-Madison professor and Nixon historian Stanley Kutler dies . Käri . Knutson . en . . April 8, 2015 . October 4, 2024 . October 4, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241004072515/https://news.wisc.edu/uw-madison-professor-and-nixon-historian-stanley-kutler-dies/ . live.
  13. Web site: Stanley I. Kutler (1934-2015) . en . . April 7, 2015 . October 4, 2024 . October 4, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241004072403/https://history.wisc.edu/2015/04/07/stanley-i-kutler-1934-2015/ . live.
  14. Web site: Centennial Alumni Awards - Stanley Kutler '56 . en . . October 4, 2024 . September 28, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120928192947/http://www.bgsu.edu/offices/alumni/programs/page89228.html . dead .
  15. Web site: Kutler to speak on liberating the Nixon tapes . en . . March 22, 2001 . October 4, 2024 . February 18, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180218012218/https://news.wisc.edu/kutler-to-speak-on-liberating-the-nixon-tapes/ . live.
  16. Web site: Stanley I. Kutler, 1934–2015 . en . . April 10, 2015 . October 4, 2024 . October 4, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241004083055/https://www.press.jhu.edu/newsroom/stanley-i-kutler-1934-2015 . live.
  17. Web site: Stanley Kutler - Professor Emeritus . . 2008 . February 24, 2017 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101210190250/http://history.wisc.edu/people/emeriti/kutler.htm . December 10, 2010 .
  18. Web site: Stanley I. Kutler, Historian Who Got Nixon Tapes Released, Dies at 80 . Sam . Roberts . en . . April 11, 2015 . October 4, 2024 . July 15, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240715233331/https://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/12/us/stanley-i-kutler-80-historian-who-won-release-of-nixon-tapes-dies.html . live.
  19. News: Stanley Kutler, Watergate historian who helped obtain Nixon tapes, dies . Emily . Langer . en . . April 8, 2015 . October 4, 2024 . October 4, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241004065441/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/stanley-kutler-watergate-historian-who-helped-obtain-nixon-tapes-dies/2015/04/08/dea3fb04-ddfa-11e4-be40-566e2653afe5_story.html . live.
  20. Web site: Watergate historian Kutler dies; sued to release Nixon tapes . en . . April 8, 2015 . October 4, 2024 . October 4, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241004070810/https://apnews.com/general-news-c60124dc13a2492687f328185b6650d7 . live.

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