Counsel to the President: A Memoir
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| Rating | : | 4.80 (539 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0394569954 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 709 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-05-30 |
| Language | : | English |
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Beethoven said Personal history and Washinton DC from 19Personal history and Washinton DC from 1946 to 1990 Beethoven Autobios are suspect, but this one covers a lot of recent US history. Clifford was there, at least some of time. he had a low opinion of Ike, but his portrait of Carter was accurate.. 6 to 1990. Autobios are suspect, but this one covers a lot of recent US history. Clifford was there, at least some of time. he had a low opinion of Ike, but his portrait of Carter was accurate.. A masterly commentary on Clifford's public life friend of new orleans Very highly recommended book by a consummate lawyer and presidential advisor from the Truman years to Jimmy Carter. Full of enlightening anecdotes and penetrating insights It's hard to pick out any in particular but the passages on LBJ and the Vietnam war are just devastating. For instance, The North cho. An Easy Read--Interesting I am almost finished with this book. Mr. Clifford had all of the skills to succeed. He was from an upper middle class background with two parents whose marriage presumably worked. His father was an executive at a railroad. His mother taught at Chatauqua and was on radio. He was hardworking and bright and
K. . NYT. Reprint. Major ad/promo. The memoirs of a legendary White House advisor chronicle the five decades he spent as an influential figure in Oval Office decision-making, from the recognition of Israel to the Vietnam War
Though he has much of interest to say about the presidencies of Johnson and Carter in particular, Clifford's re-creation of the Truman years (about a fourth of the book) is most memorable and deeply felt. Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. From Publishers Weekly Presidential adviser Clifford had a hand in the launching of the Truman Doctrine, the Marshall Plan, the birth of the present national security system and other seminal events in the post-WW II era. . His admiration for Harry Truman as a chief executive and as a man is profound. He served as President Kennedy's personal lawyer, was