Air Force One

by Walsh, Kenneth T.

• ISBN13: 9780786256860
• ISBN10: 0786256869
• Edition: Large
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-09-01
• Publisher: Thorndike Pr

Summary

From Franklin Roosevelt's prop-driven Pan Am to the glimmering blue-and-white jumbo 747 on which George W. Bush travels, the president's plane has captured the public's awe and imagination and is recognized around the world as a symbol of American power. It has emerged as a force in popular culture, and is seen regularly on the news as the president gives his famous wave from the top of the stairs. In addition to making history and serving as an international symbol, Air Force One has evolved into a very special habitat, created by each commander in chief, that functions as an invaluable window on the presidents themselves. This unique history book, the first of its kind, is a look at the personality traits and peccadilloes that our last twelve presidents revealed on the plane, and the way they each established a distinctive mood aboard that was a reflection of themselves. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Kenneth T. Walsh has covered the White House since 1986 and has won the two most prestigious honors for reporting on the presidency. He is also the former president of the White House Correspondents' Association. The author of two books, Ronald Reagan and Feeding the Beast, he has served as adjunct professor of communication at American University in Washington, D.C., and is often a guest on MSNBC, Fox News, and other television and radio programs. He lives in Bethesda, Maryland

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. 7
Foreword	p. 13
Note to Readers	p. 19
The Role of Air Force One	p. 21
The Air Force One Experience	p. 48
Franklin Roosevelt, Harry Truman, and Dwight Eisenhower: The First "Flying Presidents"	p. 92
John F. Kennedy: The Prince and the Power	p. 133
Lyndon B. Johnson: King of the Cowboys	p. 163
Richard Nixon: The Solitary Brooder	p. 194
Gerald Ford: Everyman	p. 226
Jimmy Carter: The Parsimonious Preacher	p. 248
Ronald Reagan: America's Leading Man	p. 271
George Herbert Walker Bush: The Foreign-Policy President	p. 320
Bill Clinton: The Baby Boomer	p. 349
George W. Bush: Commander in Chief	p. 404
Code Names Used by the Secret Service	p. 443
Endnotes	p. 445
Bibliography	p. 482
About the Author	p. 490
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