In a new book, Jeffrey Toobin makes a convincing case that Ford’s pardon of President Nixon set the stage for unchecked ...
He also served as secretary of state under Nixon and Ford. Kissinger had a hand in many major global events of the 1970s, including the Vietnam war, the diplomatic opening of China, landmark US ...
secretary of state under Nixon and Ford, dies at 100 With his gruff yet commanding presence and behind-the-scenes manipulation of power, Kissinger exerted uncommon influence on global affairs ...
Subsequent presidents — Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter — largely followed the same drug policy as the Nixon administration. It wasn’t until the Reagan administration that the War on Drugs and ...
Pardons will always be a president’s attempt to have the last word. Amid the usual public outcry, it’s rare that it works, but in a South Carolina case, it may.