How Gerald Ford Managed His Schedule

When he was vice president, the possibility of impeachment or resignation of Richard Nixon was becoming more clear. The Supreme Court was due to rule on whether or not Nixon was implicated in a cover-up based on tapes in the Oval Office that had been recorded. And I recall the president getting a call one night from General Alexander Hay, who was chief of staff for Richard Nixon. He said, Mr. Vice President, prepare to be president because the smoking gun tapes as they referred to had been released by the Supreme Court implicating the president of the United States in a felony cover-up. It became apparent to me that this kid from Minnesota and Southern California wasn't as smart as experienced as the