I'm No Politician. I'm An Historian Who

I Think It's Just That The Private Lives Of Our Public Leaders Are So Much More Exposed Today That If You're Sensitive To Protecting Your Family, It's Much Harder To Not Get Defensive When Somebody Asks You Those Really Rude Questions About What Your Wife And Your Children Are Thinking And Feeling At That Exact Moment.

I've Always Tried To Be Fair To My Subjects. That's Easy When They Are As Likable And Admirable As Lewis And Clark, Or Eisenhower.

I Was Taught By Professors Who Had Done Their Schooling In The 1930s. Most Of Them Were Scornful Of, Even Hated, Big Business.

We Know How To Win Wars. We Must Learn Now To Win Peace.

Washington's Character Was Rock Solid. He Came To Stand For The New Nation And Its Republican Virtues, Which Was Why He Became Our First President By Unanimous Choice.