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Boldly Inscribed on first front page: To Dan Moll, With warmest best regards Gerald R. FordBook and dust jacket both in fine condition. Very small bump and tiny chip in jacket at spine. Clean text. Unclipped ($12.95). Protected by Brodart book jacket cover.When Nixon resigned on August 9, 1974, Ford automatically assumed the presidency. This made him the only person to become the nation's chief executive without having been previously voted into either the presidential or vice-presidential office by the Electoral College. Immediately after Ford took the oath of office in the East Room of the White House, he spoke to the assembled audience in a speech that was broadcast live to the nation. Ford noted the peculiarity of his position: "I am acutely aware that you have not elected me as your president by your ballots, and so I ask you to confirm me as your president with your prayers."

Boldly signed across entire first front page: To Dan Moll; With my best wishes Gerald R. FordBeautiful First Edition, in fine condition and dust jacket in very good condition with small tear a top of spine. Clean text. Unclipped ($12.95). Protected by Brodart book jacket cover.

Inscribed: To Tom Jones Affectionately Andrew A. FreemanClean text. Price unclipped ($3.95). Protected by Brodart dust jacket cover. Book in very good condition. Book has a gouge from outside in left front spine--about 3/4 of inch--that also impacts each page up to page 40. Dust jacket in very good condition some wrinkles along Lincoln's right ear on front, two small missing chips along spine and scratch on top right about one inch long. The story of Lincoln's famous "Cooper Union speech" of 1860, which propelled him to national recognition was delivered by Lincoln on February 27, 1860, at Cooper Union in NYC. Lincoln was not yet the Republican nominee, as the convention was scheduled for May. It is considered one of his most important speeches. Some historians have argued that the speech was responsible for his victory in the presidential election later that year.In the speech, Lincoln elaborated his views on slavery by affirming that he did not wish it to be expanded into the western… Read More