“(Billy) Graham went through passages of hypochondria and his closest friends had to assure him that he was not about to die.” — Nancy Gibbs; Michael Duffy Copy Share Image
“We want you to succeed," the younger Bush told Obama. "Whether we're Democrat or Republican, we all care deeply about this country...All of us… — Nancy Gibbs; Michael Duffy Copy Share Image
“The phone would ring, and they would put their son on speakerphone. Ever sensitive to charges of puppeteering, Mrs. Bush let it known that… — Nancy Gibbs; Michael Duffy Copy Share Image
“The elder Bush explained later that "watching your son taking a pounding from his critics was much, much harder" than being president. "Barbara quit… — Nancy Gibbs; Michael Duffy Copy Share Image
“Presidents, even when they get some things right, never cease to be punch lines, and it was telling that Nixon regarded his comic potential… — Nancy Gibbs; Michael Duffy Copy Share Image
“Presidents rise and fall according to how they handle a crisis - an invasion, a depression, a massive oil spill - but there's no… — Nancy Gibbs; Michael Duffy Copy Share Image
“The club is bound together by an unspoken pledge to protect the presidency; but its members are often driven by an even more fierce… — Nancy Gibbs; Michael Duffy Copy Share Image
“If the club creates a natural bond among its members, something of that sympathy extends to their families as well. The first ladies share… — Nancy Gibbs; Michael Duffy Copy Share Image
“It was a classic Nixon move: goad an opponent into attacking, then ride a wave of sympathy s you defend your honour.” — Nancy Gibbs; Michael Duffy Copy Share Image
“But Eisenhower's advice was consistent, from his days as a general, to his years in the White House, to his role as veteran counselor:… — Nancy Gibbs; Michael Duffy Copy Share Image
“By this time the Vietnam War was such a confusing issue to most Americans that Nixon could take as many positions as he liked… — Nancy Gibbs; Michael Duffy Copy Share Image
“Talbott understood that Nixon's private hospitality and his public obsession with U.S.-Russian relations were part of an elaborate rehabilitation scheme, designed to blur lingering… — Nancy Gibbs; Michael Duffy Copy Share Image
“..., but he gave Clinton a tip: when seeking advice from people who are more experienced than you, Nixon urged, tell them what you… — Nancy Gibbs; Michael Duffy Copy Share Image
“It was a stirring piece of bravado but Powell deftly set it aside. "My wife would understand perfectly your loyalty as a general's wife,"… — Nancy Gibbs; Michael Duffy Copy Share Image
“Eisenhower's military life taught him that talent was a necessary but not sufficient condition for success. The only way to guarantee smart decisions, Ike… — Nancy Gibbs; Michael Duffy Copy Share Image
“Eisenhower was the living symbol of what felt in 1969 like an easier age, when greatness was an American birthright, when the torrents of… — Nancy Gibbs; Michael Duffy Copy Share Image
