In the world outside, Ronald Reagan had settled into his Presidency. After Nixon’s resignation, Gerald Ford assumed office. It was interesting to me – now an ex-resident of Britain – to understand that in a Parliamentary democracy such as the UK or Canada – that would have been Ford’s natural role. The Prime Minister is essentially what Ford was: the House Majority leader. That was fine with me. I’d had enough of Imperial Presidents and men who appeared willing to got to any lengths to get into that office. I had a residual concern about Jimmy Carter for that very reason. But Carter barely beat Ford and then tried to bring to Washington a vision of limits. It was an essential message, that should have been followed (one could argue), but Carter led a nation where limits were cultural anathema, and he was plagued by inflation and the American hostages in Iran. AN AMERICAN STORY
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