A biography for Earl Butzhasn’t been written yet.
“I was a stubborn cuss, and I made some mistakes.”
“Ford was warm and friendly. He wouldn't embarrass a Cabinet member.”
“But you've got to make choices, and you're not going to be right all the time.”
“No, I try not to be a negative thinker.”
“Sometimes my quotes may be too colorful.”
“While he was president, it was popular to be a Nixon hater.”
“I understood public relations and always maintained a high profile.”
“I challenged things that needed to be challenged at Purdue.”
“Teaching was the most pleasant thing I did.”
“I made lots of talks and challenged lots of people.”
“Nixon was kind of a loner, he had a cold personality.”
“The difference was you worked for Nixon, and with Ford.”