Lawrence Abbot, was a personal friend of TR for 22 years. He tells about what he witnessed over the years of his acquaintance. Doctor Abbot acted as personal secretary to TR during the time TR made his African and European addresses. In this section of the book he meets the Ex-President in Egypt. Then travels with him down the Nile River and around Europe and describes the electrifying effects of TR’s University lectures and the receptions by Monarchs and their people. This book gives you a glimpse into how honesty of words and action toward other countries gave TR the power to keep the world at peace when he was president.