by Clint Hill
First published 2016
Secret Service agent Clint Hill spent seventeen years guarding the most powerful office in America. He served under Presidents Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, and Ford during decades that reshaped the nation. Hill witnessed the Cold War tensions, stood beside Kennedy during the Cuban Missile Crisis, and watched the Zapruder film replay his own actions during the assassination. He saw Johnson become a prisoner in his own White House as Vietnam protesters surrounded the building. He made the call to secure White House files after a midnight warning about Watergate. Hill protected Ford through the aftermath of Nixon's pardon and resignation. The author reveals previously untold stories, including Eisenhower's response when Khrushchev refused to meet after the U-2 spy plane incident. Hill offers an intimate view of how these five presidents handled the weight of leadership during America's most challenging period.
Genres: history, 20th-century, non-fiction, biography-memoir, 21st-century, american-history
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: insider-perspective, untold-stories
Period: Cold War, Vietnam War, Watergate
451 pages · Hardcover · Gallery Books