December 27, 2006 - 1:35pm
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Hall Institute of Public Policy

PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLAR'S STATEMENT ON GERALD FORD

Presidential Scholar Michael P. Riccards, Executive Director of the Hall Institute of Public Policy - New Jersey, issued the following statement today regarding the passing of former President Gerald Ford:

"Gerald Ford was the right president at the right time; a decent man who was respected by both parties and a good choice to suceed Nixon after the nightmare of Watergate." # # #

Riccards, a former college president who has authored 14 books, has written and lectured extensively about the presidency. In "The Ferocious Engine of Democracy," a two-volume history of the American Presidency, he analyzes presidents' contributions and failures within the broad context of American history, and he presents several models of the presidency, using them to interpret individual approaches to the nation's highest office. The book was praised by former President Bill Clinton, who read it while on vacation in 1997.

The Hall Institute of Public Policy - New Jersey is a non-partisan, not-for-profit foundation established to explore social, economic, educational and cultural issues. Located in Trenton directly across from the New Jersey Statehouse, the Institute has posted a series of white papers, research essays and op-ed articles on its website at www.hallnj.org.

HALLNJ can be reached via email at rlee@hallnj.org.

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