
Five Presidents
My Extraordinary Journey with Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, and Ford
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George Newbern
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A rare and fascinating portrait of the American presidency from the number-one New York Times best-selling author of Mrs. Kennedy and Me and Five Days in November.
Secret Service agent Clint Hill brings history intimately and vividly to life as he reflects on his 17 years protecting the most powerful office in the nation. Hill walked alongside Presidents Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard M. Nixon, and Gerald R. Ford, seeing them through a long, tumultuous era - the Cold War; the Cuban Missile Crisis; the assassinations of John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Robert F. Kennedy; the Vietnam War; Watergate; and the resignations of Spiro Agnew and Richard M. Nixon.
Some of his stunning, never-before-revealed anecdotes include:
- Eisenhower's reaction to Russian prime minister Khrushchev's refusal to talk following the U-2 incident
- The torture of watching himself in the Zapruder film in a Secret Service training
- Johnson's virtual imprisonment in the White House during violent anti-Vietnam protests
- His decision to place White House files under protection after a midnight phone call about Watergate
- The challenges of protecting Ford after he pardoned Nixon
With a unique insider's perspective, Hill sheds new light on the characters and personalities of these five presidents, revealing their humanity in the face of grave decisions.
©2016 Hill McCubbin, LLC. (P)2016 Simon & Schuster, Inc.While, the book started a little slow, with the section on the tours of the Eisenhower administration feeling drawn out, from Kennedy on, the later sections were engrossing. You cant help but marvel at the huge number of historic moments Hill observed through his career.
Lastly, the narration was excellent. I am very happy to recommend the book.
Fascinating glimpse behind the scenes
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Really interesting & enjoyable
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Relaxed walk through American History
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Well worth a listen!
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The service really does go above and beyond. Clint Hill has seen it all.
History as it happened
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Love Clint Hill
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Amazing insight into the Jfk assassination
Behind the scenes of the guy who protected the most powerful men in the world
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Informative biography - bit on the dry side
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Easy listen and quite interesting
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