FORD, Gerald R. Henry A. Kissinger and [John Paul Stevens].
A Time To Heal.
New York: Harper & Row, Publishers , 1979.
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First Edition of A Time To Heal; Signed by Gerald R. Ford, Henry A. Kissinger and Justice John Paul Stevens
First edition of the 38th president of the United States' autobiography. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by Gerald Ford and additionally signed by Henry A. Kissinger and Justice John Paul Stevens. Kissinger served as Ford's National Security Adviser and was secretary of state under Richard Nixon. Kissinger came to the Ford presidency already at the height of his power. He had been serving Nixon in the unusual dual role of Secretary of State and National Security Advisor since September 1973, and when Nixon resigned in August 1974, Ford kept him on in both posts. For a new president with little foreign policy experience and an urgent need for continuity, Kissinger was indispensable, the figure who reassured allies and adversaries alike that American foreign policy would not unravel along with the Nixon presidency. In 1970, President Richard Nixon appointed Stevens to the Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Five years later, President Gerald Ford successfully nominated Stevens to the Supreme Court to fill the vacancy caused by the retirement of Justice William O. Douglas. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Lawrence Ratzkin. Desirable signed by Ford, Kissinger and Stevens.
This memoir was the most extensive commentary Gerald Ford ever provided regarding American politics. He granted several interviews over the years, but they were usually short and not very introspective. Ford was perfectly willing to retire from the public eye and concentrate on serving on the boards of directors of various businesses. Unlike most ex-presidents who work hard to achieve elder statesman status to either rehabilitate or firm up their place in history, Ford was satisfied with what he'd done in his years of public service. While he was never called an "amiable dunce" as Clark Clifford once called Ronald Reagan, Ford never developed a reputation as a brilliant strategist nor was he gifted with a knack for policy development. However, in reading his memoirs, one finds a man very comfortable with himself and his decisions.
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