02666nam 2200637 a 450 991078165660332120200520144314.00-8131-3495-11-283-23302-997866132330280-8131-7205-5(CKB)2550000000046165(EBL)792219(OCoLC)753969138(SSID)ssj0000537073(PQKBManifestationID)11352566(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000537073(PQKBWorkID)10551827(PQKB)10875521(StDuBDS)EDZ0000038487(MdBmJHUP)muse13813(Au-PeEL)EBL792219(CaPaEBR)ebr10495327(CaONFJC)MIL323302(MiAaPQ)EBC792219(EXLCZ)99255000000004616520041112d2005 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrGerald Ford and the challenges of the 1970s[electronic resource] /Yanek MieczkowskiLexington, Ky. University Press of Kentuckyc20051 online resource (477 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-8131-3847-7 0-8131-2349-6 Includes bibliographical references and index.pt. 1. The leadership challenge -- pt. 2. The economic challenge -- pt. 3. The energy challenge -- pt. 4. Diplomatic and political challenges.For many Americans, Gerald Ford evokes an image of either an unelected president who abruptly pardoned his corrupt predecessor or an accident-prone klutz who failed to provide skilled leadership. In Gerald Ford and the Challenges of the 1970's, Yanek Mieczkowski reexamines Ford's two and a half years in office, showing that his presidency successfully confronted the most vexing crisis of postwar era. Viewing the 1970's primarily through the lens of economic events, Mieczkowski argues that Ford's understanding of the national economy was better than any modern president, that he oversaw a dramPresidentsUnited StatesBiographyUnited StatesPolitics and government1974-1977United StatesEconomic conditions1971-1981United StatesSocial conditions1960-1980Presidents973.925/092BMieczkowski Yanek478731MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910781656603321Gerald Ford and the challenges of the 1970s1218506UNINA