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Five presidents my extraordinary journey with Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, and Ford

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A rare and fascinating portrait of the American presidency from the #1 New York Times bestselling 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 seventeen years protecting the most powerful...

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Main Author: Hill, Clint (Author)
Other Authors: McCubbin, Lisa (co-author.)
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Language:English
Published: 2016.
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Hill, Clint.
United States. > Secret Service > Officials and employees > Biography.
Presidents > Protection > United States.
Autobiographies.
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Summary:A rare and fascinating portrait of the American presidency from the #1 New York Times bestselling 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 seventeen 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 at 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 character and personality of these five presidents, revealing their humanity in the face of grave decisions.
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ISBN:9781476794174
Author Notes:Clint Hill is a retired United States Secret Service agent who served five presidents-Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard M. Nixon, and Gerald Ford. He is known for his courageous actions in the presidential motorcade during the John F. Kennedy assassination. Assigned to protect Jacqueline Kennedy, he remained with her and the children for one year after the tragedy. Hill retired in 1975 as the Assistant Director of the United States Secret Service, responsible for all protective forces. He is the author of Mrs. Kennedy, Me and Five Days in November and the New York Times betseller. Five Presidents:My Extraordinary Journey with Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, and Ford.

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