Gerald Ford and the Challenges of the 1970s
by Yanek Mieczkowski
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Author: Yanek MieczkowskiEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2005-04-22
ISBN: 0813123496
Number of pages: 480
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
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Book Review: A great political work
Summary: 5 Stars
This is an excellent book not only for summarizing the presidency of Gerald Ford but also for understanding of how the 1970's changed America. For those who wish to understand 2008 and the problems facing the election and the country they only have to look back to this time in history where unbridled disgust of the government and economic woes were abound. As past reviewers have stated this book does an excellent job of looking at how the Ford presidency shaped the America and provides a necessary reevaluation of the times. While Truman got his mythical bounce during the Ford era it may be in the times of the 2008 election and George W Bush that Ford may see his redemption. Ford faced a challenge unlike many presidents and as the author states "Ford may have been elected at the most unlucky time in history" with a host of internal political strife, economic woes of inflation and soon to be rising unemployment, as well as falling world prestige. He approached these problems with honesty and common sense providing leadership that saved the Republican Party and possibly allowed the country to heal from the rifts. Despite not wining reelection Ford shaped the future by marshaling the economic forces of the time trying to give the Carter administration a policy to work with. As you read the energy policies in this book they smack of the very things being discussed in 2008 from CAF? standards to development of alternate energy standards. In all this is a fascinating book to read and I recommend it to all students of political history.
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