Presidential Vacations in Florida

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"Florida may not have a presidential homestead, but it contains the Disney resort where an embattled Richard Nixon exclaimed 'I am not a crook' and the fishing hole where Chester A. Arthur discovered that he would not live to see a second term. It is the place where presidents have come to escape and let down their guards. For generations, the Sunshine State has turned commanders in chief into relaxed tourists, allowing them to juggle the formal functions of the office while reconnecting with their private lives. Illustrated with rare and candid photographs, [this] is a book for any lover of the American presidency"--Back cover.