With the death of President Ford, my list of "Top 5 People I Want to Interview" dropped to 4. There were years where I thought Gerald Ford's name should be placed with that of Benedict Arnold and every other traitor who sold his country out. Time passes, and it seems for the most part, to show the good decisions for what they really are.I was wrong.
So, what fascinated me with the 38th President of the United States? Simple. President Ford had this moment of clarity that cut through time and prevailing politics of the day and with the wave of a pen, pardoned his disgraced predecessor. America was mad. Americans felt there was no faith left in government...and, Americans owe Gerald Ford a debt of thanks, and a sincere apology. We were all wrong and because of your sacrifice, we were able to move on as a nation. While I've often thought Jimmy Carter was a great leader as well, I would like to have seen what kind of mark would have been made by 4 more years of a Ford White House.
As for the remaining 4 that I want to sit down face to face with, they are as follows, in order:
4. Bill Clinton
3. Bill Gates
2. Mikhail Gorbachev
1. Jimmy Carter
1 comment:
i believe what you are saying is true about Ford. and Carter has been more of an effective role model and leader out of office than he was while he was president. very well written post.
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