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When The Center Held: Gerald Ford And The Rescue Signed By Donald Rumsfeld
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- Condition
- Type
- Hardcover
- Signed By
- Donald Rumsfeld
- Signed
- Yes
- ISBN-10
- 150117293X
- Original Language
- English
- Inscribed
- Yes
- ISBN
- 9781501172939
- Book Title
- When the Center Held : Gerald Ford and the Rescue of the American Presidency
- Item Length
- 9 in
- Publisher
- Threshold Editions
- Publication Year
- 2018
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 1.1 in
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, History
- Topic
- United States / 20th Century, Personal Memoirs, Presidents & Heads of State, Political
- Item Width
- 6 in
- Item Weight
- 18.4 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 352 Pages
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A revealing political memoir of the presidency of Gerald Ford as seen through the eyes of Donald Rumsfeld--the New York Times bestselling author, and Ford's former Secretary of Defense and Chief of Staff, and longtime personal confidant. In the wake of Watergate, it seemed the United States was coming apart. America had experienced a decade of horrifying assassinations; the unprecedented resignation of first a vice president and then a president of the United States; intense cultural and social change; and a new mood of cynicism sweeping the country--a mood that, in some ways, lingers today. Into that divided atmosphere stepped an unexpected, unelected, and largely unknown American--Gerald R. Ford. In contrast to every other individual who had ever occupied the Oval Office, he had never appeared on any ballot either for the presidency or the vice presidency; he had issued no policy statements nor had he ever run for national office. Now, he was being thrust into a chaotic environment in which our very future as a functioning democracy was being seriously questioned. Gerald Ford simply and humbly performed his duty to the best of his considerable ability. By the end of his 895 days as president, he would in fact have restored balance to our country, steadied the ship of state, and led his fellow Americans out of the national trauma of Watergate. And yet, Gerald Ford remains one of the least studied and least understood individuals to have held the office of the President of the United States. In turn, his legacy also remains severely underappreciated. In When the Center Held , Ford's Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld candidly shares his personal observations of the man himself, and provides a sweeping examination of his crucial years in office. It is a rare and fascinating look behind the closed doors of the Oval Office, including never-before-seen photos, memos, and anecdotes, from a unique insider's perspective--essential reading for any fan of presidential history.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Threshold Editions
ISBN-10
150117293x
ISBN-13
9781501172939
eBay Product ID (ePID)
7038698511
Product Key Features
Book Title
When the Center Held : Gerald Ford and the Rescue of the American Presidency
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
United States / 20th Century, Personal Memoirs, Presidents & Heads of State, Political
Publication Year
2018
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Number of Pages
352 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9 in
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Width
6 in
Item Weight
18.4 Oz
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Lc Classification Number
E866.R86 2018
Reviews
The presidency of Gerald R. Ford feels a world away--not simply in time, but in ethos. In this wonderful contribution to history, Donald Rumsfeld, who served President Ford as White House chief of staff and as secretary of Defense, gives a new generation an absorbing and important reflection on Ford and what the 38th president meant. The vital center in which Ford so deeply believed is facing an existential crisis in our own time, and Rumsfeld's book could not be more relevant or timely., Gerald Ford is one of the most underrated presidents. He steadied the nation after Nixon and made peace in Vietnam. Donald Rumsfeld, who was Ford's chief of staff and secretary of defense, captures the essence of Ford and brings it home. When the Center Held is a magnificent book that should be read by every American., As a proud alumnus of the Ford Administration, I can attest that Don Rumsfeld's skillful and fascinating account of those critical years has done the President justice. This book, based on Don's real-time memos, is essential reading to anyone seeking to understand the American presidency, as Ford and his team rescued and remade it during unprecedented turmoil.
Copyright Date
2018
Lccn
2018-001411
Dewey Decimal
973.925092
Dewey Edition
23
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