{"product_id":"the-pardon-jeffrey-toobin-9781668084946","title":"The Pardon: Nixon, Ford and the Politics of Presidential Mercy","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author and CNN legal commentator Jeffrey Toobin comes a timely exploration of the most controversial presidential pardon in American history--Gerald Ford's pardon of Richard Nixon--and its profound implications for our current political landscape.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this deeply reported narrative, Jeffrey Toobin recreates the behind-the-scenes political melodrama during the tumultuous period leading up to and following Nixon's resignation. The narrative features a rich cast of characters--including Alexander Haig, Nixon's last chief of staff, who pushed for the pardon, and a young Justice Department lawyer named Antonin Scalia, who provided the legal justification. \u003ci\u003eThe Pardon\u003c\/i\u003e also introduces you to a largely forgotten figure, Benton Becker, the Washington lawyer sent personally by Ford to negotiate the pardon with Nixon. Becker's fresh reflections provide a startling and cinematic picture of the former President--who proved a master manipulator even in exile. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFord's shocking decision to pardon Nixon was widely criticized at the time, yet it has since been reevaluated as a healing gesture for a divided country even by former critics. Toobin anticipates the next turn in the debate by arguing that Ford's pardon was a disaster--an unwise gift to an undeserving recipient, and one that creates an unsettling precedent that is likely to be tested by the next occupant of the Oval Office. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Pardon\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-read for anyone interested in American history, the complex dynamics of power within the highest office in the nation, and the implications of presidential mercy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jeffrey Toobin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1668084945\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781668084946\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/25\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Jeffrey Toobin","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46052438049023,"sku":"9781668084946","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_05d948e4-f2fd-49ea-b7a1-df6d402e0aeb.jpg?v=1723556373","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-pardon-jeffrey-toobin-9781668084946","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}