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Summary: An excellent biography that reads like a political thriller.
Review: As a long time fan of Gerald Ford, I was pleased to read this excellent biography written by one who obviously also admires President Ford. Not only was it an interesting biography, but it was also a fascinating political thriller. Mr. Cannon pieced together a frightening, behind-the-scenes look of the Watergate break-in,the cover-up, the resignation of Spiro Agnew, and the machinations of Alexander Haig, during which time certain people (including Agnew) feared for their lives. He paints a picture of a President Nixon that is sinister and borderline mentally ill--who repeatedly used his office to intimidate his enemies and stop the investigation into Watergate. As I was reading the book and its details of Nixon's obstruciton of justice and illegal acts, the impeachment trial of Bill Clinton was ongoing. The issues surrounding the current impeachment appeared laughable in contrast to what I was reading of Nixon. Cannon supports Ford's claim that the pardon of Nixon was not the result of a deal with Nixon, but was Ford's only alternative to get the country moving again, with minute-by-minute accounts of those involved. Cannon makes the pardon seem as honorable as the man who gave it.
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Summary: A pleasurable and informative book from an insider
Review: I have always been a fan of Gerald Ford's and this book did not disappoint! Cannon, an insider from Rockefeller's tenure as Governor of New York, presents a balanced and objective insight into the historic transfer or power in 1974. Cannon does not hesitate to present Ford in a heroic role and I am refreshed to see such an appraisal. Steve Schockow, Rochester, NY
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Summary: An excellent biography that reads like a political thriller.
Review: Mr. Cannon wrote an excellent look into our most overlooked modern President. President Ford, never considered an "electric" leader, certainly deserves to have his story told. Being Watergate was the biggest Constitutional crises since the Civil War, we should know more about the one man who reassured the country that everything was o.k. Also, in retelling the Watergate story and Nixon's role in it, Mr. Cannon does so in a way that makes it easy to understand.
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Summary: Great Book
Review: Very well written. Great background of the key players involved in Watergate. Wished that it had discussed more about Ford's term as president and less about Nixon and the so called "coverup". It shows Ford as a very honest, hard working public servant.
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