A TIME TO HEAL: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF GERALD R. FORD [Inscribed to Elliot Richardson]

Ford, Gerald R.

ISBN 10: 0060112972 / ISBN 13: 9780060112974

Published by Harper & Row/Reader's Digest Association, New York, 1979

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Octavo, ix, 454 pages. In Very Good minus condition, with a Very Good minus dust jacket. Bound in blue cloth boards, with gilt lettering to spine and front board. Mild shelf wear to boards, including bumping to head and tail, light foxing to top, and overall age-toning to text block; spine not overly cocked, though there is moderate shelf lean. Dust jacket protected by a mylar covering; blue and red lettering to white spine; mild age-toning and shelf wear to covers, including creasing to edges and light stain to tail of spine; price cut; interior clean. Inscribed by Gerald R. Ford to Elliot Richardson to half-title page: "To my good friend, Elliot Richardson, in appreciation of your wise consul, unselfish dedication and effective leadership. You were great and I am most grateful. Best wishes, Gerald R. Ford, 6/2/79." Additionally signed by Gerald R. Ford to publisher's tipped in page. DL consignment. Shelved Case 1 1/2. Elliot Richardson was an American lawyer and politician who was a member of the Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford cabinets between 1970-1977. Richardson held three cabinet positions under Nixon before becoming Attorney General in May 1973. As Attorney General, Richardson supervised the ongoing investigation into Vice President Spiro Agnew for tax fraud and corruption, leading to his resignation as vice president on October 10, 1973. He resigned as Nixon's Attorney General on October 20, 1973 after refusing to fire special prosecutor Archibald Cox at Nixon's request. Cox had refused to drop a subpoena for the Nixon White House tapes as part of the Watergate scandal investigation, and Richardson had promised Congress that he would not interfere with Cox in his role as special prosecutor. Richardson's departure triggered a series of resignations dubbed the Saturday Night Massacre. This event directly led to a crisis of confidence in Nixon, impeachment proceedings ten days later, Nixon's ultimate resignation, and Ford's ascension to the U.S. presidency. Under Ford, Richardson served as U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom from 1975-1976 and Secretary of Commerce from 1976-1977. The historical importance of Ford's relationship with Richardson is substantial, as a direct link can be forged from Richardson's investigation into Agnew and subsequent resignation, Ford's appointment as Vice President, and the eventual resignation of President Nixon and the inauguration of Gerald Ford as President. 1384331. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A TIME TO HEAL: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF GERALD R. FORD [Inscribed to Elliot Richardson]
• Publisher: Harper & Row/Reader's Digest Association, New York
• Publication Date: 1979
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0060112972
• ISBN 13: 9780060112974
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition, First Printing.
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Biography & Autobiography
  • US History
  • Autographs & Ephemera
  • Dupont Circle
  • Politics, Government, and Law

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Synopsis

In this intimate self-portrait, Ford speaks candidly about his private life, political battles in Congress, experiences as a Warren Commission member and as House Minority Leader, and attempts to reunite a nation fragmented by Watergate