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September 20, 2006
There But For The Grace Of God ...
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n mid-August of 1974, Gerald Ford had to name a Vice President. His search narrowed to three finalists.
One was the man who got the job: Nelson Rockefeller.
Another was the man who badly wanted it: George H.W. Bush.
Do you know who the third finalist was?
Answer below the fold.
Donald Rumsfeld.
(Source: Barry Werth, 31 Days: The Crisis That Gave Us the Government We Have Today (New York: Nan A. Talese, 2006).)
Posted by Eric at September 20, 2006 7:16 AM