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Five Presidents
- My Extraordinary Journey with Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, and Ford
- Narrated by: George Newbern
- Length: 14 hrs and 31 mins
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Summary
A rare and fascinating portrait of the American presidency from the number-one New York Times best-selling 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 17 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 to 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 characters and personalities of these five presidents, revealing their humanity in the face of grave decisions.
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- Eoin
- 20-05-16
Fascinating glimpse behind the scenes
I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this book. It offers a unique perspective on the men behind the presidency, along with the development of the secret service.
While, the book started a little slow, with the section on the tours of the Eisenhower administration feeling drawn out, from Kennedy on, the later sections were engrossing. You cant help but marvel at the huge number of historic moments Hill observed through his career.
Lastly, the narration was excellent. I am very happy to recommend the book.
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- Steve K
- 04-09-19
Really interesting & enjoyable
The 14 hours 31 minutes flew over. Great insight into the different Presidents he served under.
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- Anonymous User
- 15-08-21
Relaxed walk through American History
The content and prose is very personable and relatable . The Narration is first class in presentation, pace,erudition
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- Franklymydarling
- 08-11-16
Well worth a listen!
I was sad when this book ended. It's was very interesting to learn about the back stage life of the people who lived and worked at the White House. If you like modern history you'll love this!
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- Di
- 28-02-17
History as it happened
I listened to Mrs Kennedy and Me and found that to be so very interesting. This book really brings home how much dedication to duty there is. All the different Presidential egos to deal with.
The service really does go above and beyond. Clint Hill has seen it all.
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- Amazon Customer
- 02-08-17
Love Clint Hill
Excellent audiobook. Compelling inside track on a turbulent time in US history. Easy to listen to and lacks the boredom factor of UK politics. Highly recommended.
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- josh
- 27-06-16
Behind the scenes of the guy who protected the most powerful men in the world
He's journey from a normal agent to the presidential detail is phenomenal and his rise through the ranks .
Amazing insight into the Jfk assassination
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- Suzy
- 13-10-17
Informative biography - bit on the dry side
The book was interesting. It's a biography of Clint Hill through his time in the secret service for the period covered by 5 presidents. I was interested to hear how he was recruited & bits about his family but there wasn't enough of this personal insight for me. With his first president he travelled a lot but didn't see much with one quick stop after another on tour. The period covering the Kennedy years & LBJ was most interesting but it lacked an emotional punch. Apparently there are other books devoted to this period. Overall interesting to learn about a world I'm not familiar with, how protection works (or used to) and to draw your own comparisons to how different things must be today. Excellent narration too, although a little monotone at times made me nod off!
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- Bangorboy
- 18-04-20
Easy listen and quite interesting
This is easy to listen to and quite interesting. However if you’ve read US presidential history you’re unlikely to find much new here. There is less ‘inside’ detail than I expected from a former secret service agent but I suppose he is limited in what he can say. It’s an easy listen though can be a bit dry at times.
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