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Podcast: C-SPAN Bookshelf
Episode: Q&A: Richard Norton Smith, "An Ordinary Man"
Description: Presidential historian and author Richard Norton Smith discusses his biography of President Gerald Ford titled "An Ordinary Man." He talks about Ford's personal life, anti-establishment politics, and post-presidential years. He also talks about the efforts made by President Ford to heal the country following the Watergate scandal and his controversial decision to pardon Richard Nixon.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices