Download or read book Gerald Ford and the Future of the Presidency written by Jerald F. TerHorst and published by New York : Third Press. This book was released on 1974 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The presidency of Gerald Ford written by Patrick Buck and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2013-06-20 with total page 13 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seminar paper from the year 2006 in the subject Politics - Region: USA, grade: 2, University of Wyoming (Political Science), language: English, abstract: Gerald Ford came to the Presidency very surprisingly. Before and after Richard Nixon’s resignation following the Watergate affair, he did not have a lot of time to create his own policies or structure his own administration within the White House. Three transition groups were working on the structural preparation for the Presidency, one of them started secretly several months before Ford had to take over the office - just in case. But they were all facing the problem that they did not have the amount of time normally given to a future President between the election and the inauguration to develop a plan for the advisory structure. Ford and his Vice-presidential staff jumped into a running government which was created for the personal needs and around the work style of a President Nixon. They could not fire the whole Nixon staff at the same time without the risk of leading the country into an incapability of action until a new staff system had been built up. And they could not keep all the Nixon people who were loyal to the former President and were probably not able to work the way the new President wanted them to. Ford and his advisers decided to go a middle way which will be analyzed later. This paper will focus on how the advisory structure Ford chose, or was forced to choose, influenced him in his decision making process. The main source will be the biography of John Robert Greene, The Presidency of Gerald R. Ford. The thesis will be that Ford’s way to make a decision, as he was used to from his congressional career, did not match with the structure the Presidency forced him to use and led him too often to ineffective decisions.
Download or read book Gerald Ford and the Challenges of the 1970s written by Yanek Mieczkowski and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2005-04-22 with total page 664 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A reappraisal of the brief presidency of Gerald Ford, called to leadership in the midst of scandal, stagflation, and an energy crisis. For many Americans, Gerald Ford evokes an image of either an unelected president who abruptly pardoned his corrupt predecessor or an accident-prone klutz spoofed on Saturday Night Live. In this book, Yanek Mieczkowski reexamines Ford’s two and a half years in office, showing that his presidency successfully confronted the most vexing crisis of the postwar era. Viewing the 1970s primarily through the lens of economic events, Mieczkowski argues that Ford’s understanding of the national economy was better than any modern president’s; that he oversaw a dramatic reduction of inflation; and that he attempted to solve the energy crisis with judicious policies. Throughout his presidency, Ford labored under the legacy of Watergate. Democrats scored landslide victories in the 1974 midterm elections, and within an anemic Republican Party, the right wing challenged Ford’s leadership, even as pundits predicted the GOP’s death. Yet Ford reinvigorated the party and fashioned a 1976 campaign strategy against Jimmy Carter that brought him from thirty points behind to a dead heat on election day. Drawing on numerous personal interviews with former President Ford, cabinet officials, and members of the Ninety-fourth Congress, Mieczkowski presents the first major work on Ford in more than a decade, combining the best of biography and presidential history to paint an intriguing portrait of a president, his times, and his legacy. “This ambitious work calls for a reexamination of the Ford presidency in light of the formidable challenges he faced upon taking office. A welcome and important addition to the literature on the Ford presidency.” ―Library Journal
Download or read book When the Center Held written by Donald Rumsfeld and published by Free Press. This book was released on 2019-06-11 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A personal look behind the scenes” (Publishers Weekly) of the presidency of Gerald Ford as seen through the eyes of Donald Rumsfeld—New York Times bestselling author and Ford’s former Secretary of Defense, Chief of Staff, and longtime personal confidant. In the wake of Richard Nixon’s Watergate scandal, 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. 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, providing 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—“engrossing and informative” (Kirkus Reviews) reading for any fan of presidential history.
Download or read book Gerald R Ford written by United States. President (1974-1977 : Ford) and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 1450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Press and the Ford Presidency written by Mark J. Rozell and published by University of Michigan Press. This book was released on 1992 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the press's treatment of Gerald Ford's presidency
Download or read book Gerald Ford written by Peters Bob and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2024-01-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore the amazing journey of a man who, despite never having won a presidential election, changed the political landscape of America. With its captivating narrative that highlights the lesser-known facets of the 38th President of the United States' extraordinary journey, "GERALD FORD: A LEADER WHO FORESAW THE FUTURE" provides readers with a thorough examination of the life, leadership, and legacy of this exceptional man. Readers of this book will: 1. Explore the Unconventional Path to Power: Learn how Ford's background and schooling influenced his character and leadership style by following his difficult and unexpected early life. 2. Witness Valor in duty: Learn about the struggles and victories of Ford's World War II military duty and get an appreciation for his bravery, commitment, and the accolades he received while serving in the navy. 3. Navigate the Political Arena: Take a tour of Congressman Ford's devoted career, learning about his legislative priorities, his leadership in the House, and the key events that brought him to the attention of the country. 4. Decode the Watergate Era: Discover Ford's involvement in the Warren Commission behind the scenes and follow his rise to the Vice Presidency amid one of the country's most turbulent political scandals. 5. Examine Presidential Leadership: Examine Ford's administration, which was characterized by internal difficulties, contentious choices, and an emphasis on mending the nation's division following the Watergate scandal. 6. Consider Legacy and Impact: Evaluate Ford's lasting impact, his contributions made after leaving office, and his influence on the political and leadership classes that followed. "GERALD FORD: A LEADER WHO FORESAW THE FUTURE" gives readers a fascinating story that goes below the surface and gives them a sophisticated picture of a president whose influence is still felt in contemporary American politics through rich storytelling and in-depth analysis. For anyone who is interested in politics, history, or is just curious about the intricacies of leading during difficult times, this book is a must-read. ORDER A COPY NOW!
Download or read book Gerald R Ford written by United States. President (1974-1977 : Ford) and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 1206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Taking Aim at the President written by Geri Spieler and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2008-12-23 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the 2009 San Francisco Book Festival Award (Wild Card category) "I'm not sorry I tried...if successful, the assassination...just might have triggered the kind of chaos that could have started the upheaval of change." --Sara Jane Moore in 1976 Journalist Geri Spieler met would-be assassin Sara Jane Moore while she was in prison; Taking Aim at the President is based on over two decades of interviews as well as independant research. Spieler follows Moore's actions from her childhood in a small West Virginia town to her release from prison in December 2007. Moore's life was never conventional, and along the way she entered and dropped out of the military, was married five times, and was both a political radical and an FBI informant. Focusing on the complex psychology and motivations of a quintessentially desperate housewife and the only woman to ever fire a bullet at an American president, Spieler delivers a nuanced portrait of an elusive person and a fascinating glimpse back at a turbulent period in American history.
Download or read book Gerald R Ford written by Douglas Brinkley and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2007-02-06 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The "accidental" president whose innate decency and steady hand restored the presidency after its greatest crisis When Gerald R. Ford entered the White House in August 1974, he inherited a presidency tarnished by the Watergate scandal, the economy was in a recession, the Vietnam War was drawing to a close, and he had taken office without having been elected. Most observers gave him little chance of success, especially after he pardoned Richard Nixon just a month into his presidency, an action that outraged many Americans, but which Ford thought was necessary to move the nation forward. Many people today think of Ford as a man who stumbled a lot--clumsy on his feet and in politics--but acclaimed historian Douglas Brinkley shows him to be a man of independent thought and conscience, who never allowed party loyalty to prevail over his sense of right and wrong. As a young congressman, he stood up to the isolationists in the Republican leadership, promoting a vigorous role for America in the world. Later, as House minority leader and as president, he challenged the right wing of his party, refusing to bend to their vision of confrontation with the Communist world. And after the fall of Saigon, Ford also overruled his advisers by allowing Vietnamese refugees to enter the United States, arguing that to do so was the humane thing to do. Brinkley draws on exclusive interviews with Ford and on previously unpublished documents (including a remarkable correspondence between Ford and Nixon stretching over four decades), fashioning a masterful reassessment of Gerald R. Ford's presidency and his underappreciated legacy to the nation.
Download or read book Young Jerry Ford written by Hendrik Booraem and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2013-05-22 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An account of the early life of Gerald R. Ford, up through high school.
Download or read book Gerald R Ford written by James Cannon and published by University of Michigan Press. This book was released on 2013-04-16 with total page 513 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Not since Harry Truman succeeded Franklin D. Roosevelt twenty-nine years earlier had the American people known so little about a man who had stepped forward from obscurity to take the oath of office as President of the United States.” —from Chapter 4 This is a comprehensive narrative account of the life of Gerald Ford written by one of his closest advisers, James Cannon. Written with unique insight and benefiting from personal interviews with President Ford in his last years, Gerald R. Ford: An Honorable Lifeis James Cannon’s final look at the simple and honest man from the Midwest.
Download or read book The Presidential Campaign 1976 President Gerald R Ford 2 v written by and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 720 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Divided into 2 volumes Part I and Part II.
Download or read book Shadow written by Bob Woodward and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-12-11 with total page 1068 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twenty-five years after Richard Nixon's resignation, investigative journalist Bob Woodward examines the legacy of Watergate. Based on hundreds of interviews - both on and off the record - and three years of research of government archives, Woodward's latest book explains in detail how the premier scandal of US history has indelibly altered the shape of American politics and culture - and has limited the power to act of the presidency itself. Bob Woodward's mix of historical perspective and journalistic sleuthing provides a unique perspective on the repercussions of Watergate and proves that it was far more than a passing, embarrassing crisis in American politics: it heralded the beginning of a new period of troubled presidencies. From Ford through to Clinton, presidents have battled public scepticism, a challenging Congress, adversarial press and even special prosecutors in their term in office. Now, a quarter of a century after the scandal emerged, the man who helped expose Watergate shows us the stunning impact of its heritage.
Download or read book Portrait of the Assassin written by Gerald R. Ford and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Highlights from the Warren Commission Report that describes the motives, emotions, human problems, and failures of Lee Harvey Oswald, and his family, by a member of the Commission.
Download or read book 895 Days that Changed the World written by Graeme Stewart Mount and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When asked why he pardoned Nixon, Ford simply replied "it was the right thing to do."
Download or read book A Companion to Gerald R Ford and Jimmy Carter written by Scott Kaufman and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2015-12-21 with total page 606 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With 30 historiographical essays by established and rising scholars, this Companion is a comprehensive picture of the presidencies and legacies of Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter. Examines important national and international events during the 1970s, as well as presidential initiatives, crises, and legislation Discusses the biography of each man before entering the White House, his legacy and work after leaving office, and the lives of Betty Ford, Rosalynn Carter, and their families Covers key themes and issues, including Watergate and the pardon of Richard Nixon, the Vietnam War, neoconservatism and the rise of the New Right, and the Iran hostage crisis Incorporates presidential, diplomatic, military, economic, social, and cultural history Uses the most recent research and newly released documents from the two Presidential Libraries and the State Department
