I thought Nixon was the worst President we had ever had, save only perhaps Andrew Johnson.

Jefferson owned slaves. He did not believe that all were created equal. He was a racist.

Within Easy Company they had made the best friends they had ever had, or would ever have. They were prepared to die for each other; more important, they were prepared to kill for each other.

To have some parts flowing free again . . . with deer grazing on its banks . . . ducks and geese raising their young in the backwaters . . . eddies and twists and turns for canoeists . . . and fishing opportunities such as Lewis and Clark enjoyed . . . would be the finest possible tribute to the men of the Expedition, and a priceless gift for our children.

Like their predecessors, the Presidents of today just throw up their hands.

Eisenhower is my choice as the American of the 20th Century. Of all the men I've studied and written about, he is the brightest and the best.

The American Constitution is the greatest governing document, and at some 7,000 words, just about the shortest.