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.

Nothing is inevitable in life. People make choices, and those choices have results, and we all live with the results.

I was too young for Korea and too old for Vietnam.

Even before Watergate and his resignation, Nixon had inspired conflicting and passionate emotions.

American corporations hate to give away money.

Eisenhower had the clearest blue eyes. He would fix them on you. In my every interview with him, he would lock his eyes on to mine and keep them there.

The number one secret of being a successful writer is this: marry an English major.