Over the years that followed-and to this day-the presidents relied on, misunderstood, sabotaged, and formed alliances with one another that changed history. The world's most exclusive fraternity is a complicated place: its members are bound forever because they sat in the Oval Office and know its secrets, yet they are immortal rivals for history's favour.

Some presidents needed their predecessors to keep their secrets; others needed them to disappear. Truman enlisted Hoover to help him save Europe; Kennedy turned to Ike on Cuba; Nixon sought Johnson's advice on getting re-elected, but then tried to blackmail him; Ford and Carter couldn't stand each other until they saw what they had in common; Reagan and Clinton relied on Nixon as an emissary to Russia; Bush put Clinton and his father to work and they became like father and son; and Obama and Clinton became quiet rivals for the same crown.

ThePresidents Clubwill change the way we think about the presidency, for the club itself is an instrument of presidential power.

About the Author
Nancy Gibbs is the deputy managing editor of Time magazine and coauthor with Michael Duffy of the New York Times bestseller The Preacher and the Presidents: Billy Graham in the White House.

Michael Duffy is Time's executive editor and Washington bureau chief and directs coverage of presidents, politics, and national affairs for the magazine.

Awards
Commended for Chautauqua Prize 2013.



Book Information
ISBN 9781439127728
Author Nancy Gibbs
Format Paperback
Page Count 656
Imprint Simon & Schuster
Publisher Simon & Schuster
Weight(grams) 685g
Dimensions(mm) 235mm * 156mm * 33mm