“Lyndon Johnson realized he really was President, that his identity had changed by President Kennedy's shocking death, when aides who had been like family to him minutes before, stood in his presence on Air Force One.” ForcePresidentAirMinutesIdentityChangedShockingJohnsonAir ForcePresident KennedyLike FamilyAir Force One Author:Nancy Gibbs
“Eisenhower advocated a variety of strong actions which he had never taken when he was president. Maybe this was just the pattern of former presidents; maybe it reflected how much the circumstances had changed on the ground.” ActionStrongPresidentTakenChangedCircumstancesPatternsFormerVariety Book:The Presidents Club: Inside the World's Most Exclusive Fraternity Source: The Presidents Club: Inside the World's Most Exclusive Fraternity