Portrait Assassin by Schuster (1 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Portrait of the Assassin by Gerald R. Ford and John R. Stiles. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1965, original dust jacket (price-clipped), includes a letter from author on official letterhead, first edition with author's signature and date, 508 pp, 8.5 x 5.75". In good condition. Dust jacket is lightly scuffed at edges & corners. Price clipped at bottom corner of front flap. Some soiling & general scuffing to DJ's front cover. Red cloth boards lightly scuffed at edges & corners. Head and tail of spine bumped. Top edge painted black. Author's signature found on front end-page with date: 4/14/94. Front gutter beginning to split at title page. Text-block exhibits very light toning, but otherwise is clean. Binding intact. Official letter on card-stock is clean and bright. Please see photos and ask questions, if any, before purchasing. Gerald R. Ford, born Leslie Lynch King Jr., (1913 - 2006) was appointed to the Warren Commission on November 29th, 1963 by President Lyndon B. Johnson, which was a special task force set up to investigate the assassination of John F. Kennedy. Ford was assigned to prepare a biography of accused assassin Lee Harvey Oswald. He and Earl Warren also interviewed Jack Ruby, Oswald's killer. According to a 1963 FBI memo that was released to the public in 2008, Ford was in contact with the FBI throughout his time on the Warren Commission and relayed information to the deputy director, Cartha DeLoach, about the panel's activities. In the preface to his book, "A Presidential Legacy and The Warren Commission," Ford defended the work of the commission and reiterated his support of its conclusions. Signed by Gerald R. Ford in 1994, as the last living member of the Warren Commission. A rare book, in very good condition. Gift Quality. Signed by Author(s).