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# Eyewitness to Power: The Essence of Leadership, Nixon to Clinton

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    President Ford
  

*by S***N on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 28, 2022*

The second section of this book is an analysis of President Ford and his Administration.  Mr. Gergen points out that Speaker of the House Carl Albert said that they forced Nixon to pick Gerald Ford as his second Vice President.  The author describes Ford's successes and failures in office.  Ford was successful in helping to bring America out of recession.  And the author believes Ford eventually assembled the best Presidential cabinet in recent times.  Gergen explains some of the mistakes of the Ford White House.  And he describes how things could have been done better.  Gergen admits he underestimated Ford even after Ford left office. But the author was clearly an admirer of President Ford.  He liked Ford's personality and character.  Some of the stats Gergen lists are interesting.  Ford served 895 days in office.  Ford used the veto 66 times, more than any other recent President.  There were 485 people on Ford's White House staff. Mr. Gergen's analysis of Presidential leadership is indeed worth reading.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Gergen Recalls
  

*by E***R on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 1, 2010*

This is written at least 30 days after I put the book away.  It was our monthly book club selection.  All of us thought highly of "Eyewitness.." as a journey back in time to the Nixon, Ford, Reagan years and some of the Bill Clinton years as well.  The Nixon "fear and trembling" White House staff.  The Ford  impulsiveness in rushing to pardon his predecessor without adequately prepping the public, softening the public psyche, changing the public mood from "let's lynch him" to "well, let's get past this rotten thing."  Reagan's excellent organization and Clinton's dysfunctional "troika" decision-making process  (Hillary and Al Gore sign-offs on everything)and the impeachment gridlock.  Toward the end Gergen wants his book to be a primer: what to do and what not to do to have a functional presidency.  Less interesting to me - - I'm not going to be there - - but probably very worthwhile for the best and brightest Washington yuppies who might be there some day.  All in all Gergen has written a probative, very good book.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    OBSERVATIONS FROM AN INSIDER - FOUR PRESIDENTS AND THEIR STYLE
  

*by V***N on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 17, 2014*

For the reader of presidential histories, be sure and enjoy this insightful book.  Dozens of books have been and will continue to be written about the administrations of Presidents Nixon, Ford, Reagan and Clinton.  Opinions will vary - that's what makes readers like me pick and choose authors I feel will honestly portray their "inside" information.In my view, this is a good read written by a man intimately connected to the above four presidents while they served in the White House.  He compares each of them insofar as their abilities to inspire, work with Congress, vision for America's future, and of course, character. There is not much new information, just an interesting perspective on Gergen's White House years. I enjoyed the book. Voters would do well to commit to memory the major things to look for in future presidential candidates as put forth by Gergen.

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