Air Force One: A History of the Presidents and Their Planes
by Kenneth T. Walsh
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A history of Air Force One includes anecdotes from former presidents and officials to reveal sixty years of presidential travel, offering insight into the personalities of the last twelve presidents while on board the aircraft.Tags
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From the award-winning chief White House correspondent for U.S. News & World Report comes the definitive history of Air Force One.
From FDR'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. In this unique book, Kenneth Walsh looks at the decisions that our last 12 presidents made on the plane; the personality traits and peccadilloes they revealed when their guard was down; and the way they each established a distinctive mood aboard that was a reflection of their times, as well as their individual personalities.
Based on interviews with four living presidents, show more scores of past and present ... show less
From FDR'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. In this unique book, Kenneth Walsh looks at the decisions that our last 12 presidents made on the plane; the personality traits and peccadilloes they revealed when their guard was down; and the way they each established a distinctive mood aboard that was a reflection of their times, as well as their individual personalities.
Based on interviews with four living presidents, show more scores of past and present ... show less
From FDR to George W. Bush, an account of presidents' experiences aboard Air Force One.
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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 show more in Washington, D.C., and is often a guest on MSNBC, Fox News, and other television and radio programs. He lives in Bethesda, Maryland show less
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- Nonfiction, History, General Nonfiction, Politics and Government, Biography & Memoir
- DDC/MDS
- 387.7 — Society, Government, and Culture Commerce, communications & transportation regulations Water, air, space transportation Travel by air
- LCC
- TL723 .W35 — Technology Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics Aeronautics. Aeronautical engineering
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- English
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