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 | Write It When I'm Gone by Thomas M. DeFrank | Reviewed by Harriet Klausner | |
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| Publisher: Putnam
http://www.us.penguingroup.com ISBN: 0399154507 Genre: Non-Fiction Subgenre: Biography Release date: Nov 2007 Format: Hardcover Pages: 272 Price: $25.95 | |||
| This is an interesting look at the late President Ford through his off-the-record discussions with reporter Thomas DeFrank over three plus decades. The book is more anecdotal than a biography but remains prescient as the audience understands how Mr. Ford saw the direction of the country, Nixon, and Watergate, being an unelected president, his political party, and the presidents that followed him. The latter is the most fun as Mr. Ford blames Reagan, not Nixon and the pardon, for his loss in 1976 when the then California governor attacked him, giving Carter and the Democrats some strong ammunition; Mr. Ford bitterly pointed out that the famous Reagan eleventh commandment was created when the great communicator became the star attraction front runner. He admitted that he admired the incredible communications skills of Reagan and Clinton, especially the latter's ability to grasp and explain complex issues; Reagan he felt was too lazy to bother beyond a sound bite. The best moments to this reviewer are his prediction that Bush II will have problems justifying the Iraq invasion on WMDs and during the Clinton presidency predicted that Hillary will be on the national ticket in 04 or 08. It is interesting to read how one president evaluated his living exclusive club members and those who failed to win entry, like Perot. Write It When I'm Gone proves that LBJ was wrong about Mr. Ford; he obviously wore a helmet when he played center at Michigan. | |||
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