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Write It When I'm Gone by Thomas M. DeFrank

Write It When I’m Gone

Remarkable Off-the-Record Conversations with Gerald R. Ford

Remarkable Off-the-Record Conversations with Gerald R. Ford

By Thomas M. DeFrank

By Thomas M. DeFrank

By Thomas M. DeFrank

By Thomas M. DeFrank

By Thomas M. DeFrank
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By Thomas M. DeFrank
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    About Write It When I’m Gone

    The New York Times bestseller?and the candid voice of an American president

    In 1974, Newsweek correspondent Thomas M. DeFrank was interviewing Gerald Ford when the Vice President blurted out something astonishingly indiscreet. He then extracted a promise not to publish it. ?Write it when I?m dead,? Ford said? and thus began a thirty-two-year relationship.

    During the last fifteen years of their conversations, Ford opened up to DeFrank, speaking in a way few presidents ever have. Here the award-winning journalist reveals these private talks, as Ford discusses his experiences with his fellow presidents, the Warren Commission, and his exchanges with Bill Clinton during the latter?s impeachment process. In addition, he shares his thoughts about both Bush administrations, the Iraq war, his beloved wife Betty, and the frustrations of aging. Write It When I?m Gone is not only a historical document but an unprecedented portrait of a president.

    About Write It When I’m Gone

    The New York Times bestseller?and the candid voice of an American president

    In 1974, Newsweek correspondent Thomas M. DeFrank was interviewing Gerald Ford when the Vice President blurted out something astonishingly indiscreet. He then extracted a promise not to publish it. ?Write it when I?m dead,? Ford said? and thus began a thirty-two-year relationship.

    During the last fifteen years of their conversations, Ford opened up to DeFrank, speaking in a way few presidents ever have. Here the award-winning journalist reveals these private talks, as Ford discusses his experiences with his fellow presidents, the Warren Commission, and his exchanges with Bill Clinton during the latter?s impeachment process. In addition, he shares his thoughts about both Bush administrations, the Iraq war, his beloved wife Betty, and the frustrations of aging. Write It When I?m Gone is not only a historical document but an unprecedented portrait of a president.

    About Write It When I’m Gone

    The New York Times bestseller?and the candid voice of an American president

    In 1974, Newsweek correspondent Thomas M. DeFrank was interviewing Gerald Ford when the Vice President blurted out something astonishingly indiscreet. He then extracted a promise not to publish it. ?Write it when I?m dead,? Ford said? and thus began a thirty-two-year relationship.

    During the last fifteen years of their conversations, Ford opened up to DeFrank, speaking in a way few presidents ever have. Here the award-winning journalist reveals these private talks, as Ford discusses his experiences with his fellow presidents, the Warren Commission, and his exchanges with Bill Clinton during the latter?s impeachment process. In addition, he shares his thoughts about both Bush administrations, the Iraq war, his beloved wife Betty, and the frustrations of aging. Write It When I?m Gone is not only a historical document but an unprecedented portrait of a president.

    About Thomas M. DeFrank

    Thomas M. DeFrank is an award-winning journalist and the bestselling author of Write It When I’m Gone: Remarkable Off-the-Record Conversations with Gerald R. Ford. He is a contributing editor for the National Journal. He lives in Washington, DC.

    About Thomas M. DeFrank

    Thomas M. DeFrank is an award-winning journalist and the bestselling author of Write It When I’m Gone: Remarkable Off-the-Record Conversations with Gerald R. Ford. He is a contributing editor for the National Journal. He lives in Washington, DC.

    About Thomas M. DeFrank

    Thomas M. DeFrank is an award-winning journalist and the bestselling author of Write It When I’m Gone: Remarkable Off-the-Record Conversations with Gerald R. Ford. He is a contributing editor for the National Journal. He lives in Washington, DC.

    Product Details

    Category: Political Figure Biographies & Memoirs | Domestic Politics | History

    Paperback | $15.00
    Published by Berkley
    Sep 02, 2008 | 320 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | ISBN 9780425223482

    Category: Political Figure Biographies & Memoirs | Domestic Politics | History

    Ebook | $11.99
    Published by Berkley
    Oct 30, 2007 | 304 Pages | ISBN 9781101207468

    Category: Political Figure Biographies & Memoirs | Domestic Politics | History | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $20.00
    Published by Penguin Audio
    Oct 30, 2007 | 540 Minutes | ISBN 9781429592604

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    Table Of Contents

    Write It When I’m GonePrologue

    One. April 1974
    Two. Air Force Two
    Three. White House Years
    Four. New Life/Jerry Ford Inc.
    Five. 1991—The First Interview/Nixon
    Six. The Reagans
    Seven. The Clintons
    Eight. Carter, 41, and 43
    Nine. Staying in the Game
    Ten. Personalities
    Eleven. Lifestyles
    Twelve. March 2004
    Thirteen. Growing Old
    Fourteen. Lunch with a Legend—May 11, 2006
    Fifteen. November 2006

    Epilogue
    Acknowledgments
    Index

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