Washington Now
New York: Harper & Row, 1975. Second printing [stated]. Hardcover. 25 cm. viii, 568 pages. Index. DJ has wear, soiling, tears and chips. Inscribed by the author on the fep. Inscription reads To Philip Buchen, respected source of wit and wisdom, with warm regards, Austin Kiplinger October 31, 1975. This is believed to have been inscribed to the Philip William Buchen (February 27, 1916 – May 21, 2001) who was an American attorney who served as White House counsel during the Ford Administration. He attended the University of Michigan, where he met Gerald Ford. Buchen opened a law practice in Grand Rapids, Michigan with Ford in May 1941. He continued to practice law in Grand Rapids until 1974, when he came to Washington to serve in the Office of the Vice President of the United States. He served as chief White House counsel with Cabinet rank for the duration of Ford's presidency. When Ford left office, Buchen remained in Washington, practicing law with the firm of Dewey Ballantine until 1995. Buchen served on the United States Commission of Fine Arts from 1977 to 1981. Austin H. Kiplinger (19 September 1918 – 20 November 2015) was an American journalist and businessman. He was the son of W. M. Kiplinger and Irene Austin. His father was the founder of Kiplinger Washington Editors, publishers of The Kiplinger Letters and Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine. From 1961 to 1992, Kiplinger helmed the Kiplinger Company before passing the position to his son, Knight Kiplinger. Following a stint in the United States Navy during World War II, he helped his father found Kiplinger's Personal Finance, first published in 1947. More