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Michael P. Riccards

Destiny's Consul

2012

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Ch09. Harry S Truman: The First Imperial President S. 293-322

„… supported the president.The Republican candidate, Thomas E. Dewey, had been criticized in 1944 for attacking …” „… firestorm greater than any other that had confronted the president.Cries of impeachment rang through the …” „… of the postwar presidents through George H. W. Bush was the power, ambition, and the expansion of the …”

Ch03. Andrew Jackson: The President as a Tribune of the People S. 45-72

„… theme of the president.Jackson decided to sign the bill, probably because he feared that a veto might …” „… won a definitive victory in the War of 1812—they also had reservations. President James Monroe …” „… President as a Tribune of the People312_103_Riccards.indb 45 5/16/12 11:50 AM46 CHAPTER 3and he said …”

Ch05. Abraham Lincoln: The Commander in Chief Goes to War S. 83-146

„… South, secession was not greeted with uniform support. Stephens, who knew the president-elect, praised …” „… president-elect watched carefully what was happening, kept his own coun-sel, wrote confidentially to a few trusted …” „… would it mean after all?27Assaults on the PresidentTo many of his contemporaries in 1862, Lincoln did …”

Ch10. Ronald Reagan: Unleashing Right-Wing America S. 323-342

„… president-elect of Lebanon, Bashier Gemayel, was murdered when a bomb exploded at his party’s office. The Israelis …” „… president.Reagan thus was a substantial president, but there was still a void, an in-sensitivity to the plight of …” „… could become governor of their state and the president of the United States. They were correct, as …”

Ch08. Franklin D. Roosevelt: The Establishment of the Modern Presidency S. 221-292

„… headed right into another depression. The question is, Mr. President—what are we going to do about it …” „… clearly established Frank-lin D. Roosevelt as the most important president of the twentieth century and …” „… what occurred before FDR and after him. Even “weak” presidents who followed FDR appear strong in …”

Ch06. Theodore Roosevelt: The Dynamics of Domestic Reform S. 147-172

„… Roosevelt was that perennial headache of presidents—the tariff. American corporations wanted to find markets …” „… of fleeting but powerfully imposed images. Like John F. Kennedy, another very young president in …” „… president drawn from the patrician Eastern class, educated by tutors and at Harvard College, and linked to …”

Ch02. Thomas Jefferson: Establishing Popular Rule S. 17-44

„… Jefferson for president and Aaron Burr for vice president, but in the process the party leaders forgot to …” „… Rule212_103_Riccards.indb 17 5/16/12 11:50 AM18 CHAPTER 2ever given by a president, he …” „… president’s chief economic adviser, the Swiss-born Albert Gallatin, accepted Hamilton’s nationalism, although …”

Ch07. Woodrow Wilson: The Progressive Agenda at Home and Across the World S. 173-220

„… former president of Princeton University. In a short eighteen months, Wilson had moved from private life …” „… strong presidents or the recent record of weak ones.Wilson loved Great Britain, its land, its history …” „… government and make the president the chief spokesman for his party. In place of the traditional American …”

Preface

„… 11:50 AMDESTINY’S CONSULAmerica’s Ten Greatest PresidentsMICHAEL P. RICCARDSROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD …” „… . Presidents—United States—History. 2. Presidents—United States—Biography. I. Title. JK511.R52 2012 973.09'9—dc23 …” „… president of the modern era in creating and running a presidential bureaucracy, working on the army model …”

Ch01. George Washington: Creating a Nation in War and Then in Peace S. 1-16

„… opponent of the Constitution as vice president. Washington responded tactfully that he would support any …” „… 3added that it might be wise for the independent electors to choose a vice president from …” „… of February, Washington was unanimously elected president and Adams garnered enough votes for the …”

Ch04. James K. Polk: The Arts of Waging Conflict S. 73-82

„… state’s governor, and three years later he was encouraged to run for president by Jackson, who had given …” „… White House.1Probably no president worked harder at the job than Polk, and surely no president was …” „… administration was the handling of the budget. Before Polk, the presi-dent really had no responsibility over …”

Conclusion S. 343-344

„… greatest presidents. As such, it does not cover those men who have been weak, timid, disorganized, and even …” „… may be that in the twenty-first century, it is nearly impossible to be a great president as one faces …” „… these great presidents, many of them had legislative branches that often provided them with little …”

Notes S. 345-374

„… , activity, and secrecy as the major assets of the presidency.2. “Historical Rankings of Presidents of the …” „… . Karl Rove, “What Makes a Great President,” June 30, 2003, http://hnn.us/articles/1529.html.Chapter 1 …” „… States (Columbia, MO: E. W. Stephens, 1909).3. Edward S. Corwin, “The President’s Removal Power under the …”

About the Author S. 385-386

„… president of Fitchburg State College in Massachusetts; Shepherd College in Shepherdstown, West Virginia; and …”

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Richard M. Pious

Why Presidents Fail

2008

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10: Presidents Unbound: Crises of Authority and Legitimacy S. 245-278

„… . Conversely, poor design may lead to bad presidential -245-246 Chapter 10 luck.1 Presidents fail either …” „… presidents utilize their advisers. Experts and Expertise "What presidents do every day;' presidential scholar …” „… House Office and the Executive Office of the President. The presidential workload has increased in …”

Introduction: Presidential Fiascoes S. 1-10

„… presidential advisers help presidents avoid failure? We might assume that a president who gets good advice …” „… insistence that they be followed. Presidential Fiascoes 7 Presidents, like all politicians, substitute their …” „… of presidential studies since the 1960s, argues that the president has more information, a better …”

11: Risk and Resilience: Toward a White House Learning Curve S. 279-298

„… presidential resources. The president must foster a "resilient" Oval Office and Executive Office: He must …” „… aides, the president would not be overscheduled, and this would revalue upward presidential "face time …” „… of successful presidents, not attainment of illusory equilibrium and core solutions. A presidential …”

6: Prerogative Power: Reagan and the Iran-Contra Affair S. 115-148

„… such presidential actions must be communicated by the president to Congress "as soon as practicable …” „… President's disregard for civil laws enacted to limit presidential actions abroad-specifically the Boland …” „… . Presidential News Conference, "Statement by the President, November 19, 1986." 68. Walsh, Iran-Contra, xviii …”

5: Rhetoric: Carter and the Malaise Speech S. 91-114

„… particularly the President-get control of the forces that affect their lives:' He counseled that "each …” „… 5 Rhetoric Carter and the Malaise Speech CC"{ A ]"HILE I WAS IN JAPAN:' President Jimmy Carter …” „… had compiled one the most effective records on energy policy of any other president, yet conventional …”

2: Power Stakes: Kennedy and the Bay of Pigs S. 29-46

„… pitfalls of presidential inattention and delegation. Yet when presidents micromanage operations, failure …” „… . Neustadt, Presidential Power and the Modern Presidents: The Politics of Leadership from Roosevelt to Reagan …” „… requirements overload them. Micromanagement occurs for a very good reason: Presidents want their political …”

3: Compellence: Johnson and the Vietnam Escalation S. 47-76

„… General Nguyen Van Thieu as president-a duo whom William Bundy characterized as "the bottom of the barrel …” „… ., "Johnson and Eisenhower: The President, the Former President, and the War in Vietnam;' Presidential …” „… leader of peace:' President Lyndon Johnson said about his decision to fight a war in Vietnam. "I refused …”

9: Parallel Governance: Bush and Iraqi Weapons of Mass Destruction S. 217-244

„… 9 Parallel Governance Bush and Iraqi Weapons of Mass Destruction PRESIDENTS RELY ON THEORIES OF …” „… affairs. As with all other presidents, there were conflicts between career officials and political …” „… United States and its allies invaded Iraq, President George W. Bush addressed the United Nations General …”

1: Reputation: Eisenhower and the U-2 Flights S. 11-28

„… subject to presidential authorization; and Powers's flight had been authorized by the president. From a …” „… and to others, affecting his or her moral authority and legitimacy. President Dwight Eisenhower found …” „… Eisenhower presidency-one that would force the president to confront the dilemmas of deceit, at a huge cost …”

7: Gamesmanship: Bush 41 and the Budget Summit S. 149-182

„… 7 Gamesmanship Bush 41 and the Budget Summit I N 1990 PRESIDENT GEORGE H. w. BUSH went back on the …” „… Iraq over its invasion of Kuwait. Yet politically it was a disaster: The president divided his party …” „… control of Congress in the midterm elections of 1994, President Bill Clinton spurned a Republican offer to …”

8: Program Innovation: Clinton and Health Care S. 183-216

„… :' President Bill Clinton proclaimed in a 1993 address to Congress, "and it is time to fix it." He appealed for …” „… produced a bill far too complicated and cumbersome to win passage. The lesson learned was that presidents …” „… should reform incrementally rather than comprehensively. But this is too simplistic: Presidents delegate …”

4: Command and Control: Ford and the Mayaguez S. 77-90

„… 4 Command and Control Ford and the Mayaguez PRESIDENT GERALD FORD and his Secretary of State Henry …” „… conducted by President Lyndon Johnson's administration with North Korea after that country seized the naval …” „… of ground troops in the Philippines. At the conclusion of the first NSC crisis meeting the president …”

Index S. 303-316

„… : experts/expertise and, 248-49; faulty data and, 248-50; presidential advisors and, 247-48; presidents and, 247-51 …” „… , 197; personality and, 268; presidential authority and, 266; president's strategies of, 267, 291; on U …” „… , John, and, 36-38; limits to, 289; presidential fiascoes and, 280; presidents and, 281-82 Rockefeller …”

Preface

„… . Presidents-United States-History-20th century. 2. Presidents-United StatesHistory-2 lst century. 3 …” „… WHY PRESIDENTS FAIL WHY PRESIDENTS FAIL Richard M. Pious ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD PUBLISHERS, INC …” „… Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data: Pious, Richard M., 1944-Why presidents fail I Richard …”

About the Author S. 317

„… governments on presidential powers. He has been on panels that rated the presidents for New York Times …” „… include: The American Presidency ( 1979 ); The President, Congress and the Constitution (1984) coauthored …” „… follow-up volume, Presidents, Elections and Democracy (1992). He has published articles in numerous journals …”

For Further Reading S. 299-302

„… Press, 1994). The Iran-Contra Affair Lou Cannon, President Reagan: The Role of a Lifetime (New York …” „… the CIA (New York: Viking, 1990). President's Special Review Board, Report of the Special Review Board …” „… ). Jacob Hacker, The Road to Nowhere: The Genesis of President Clinton's Plan for Health Security …”

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The Institute of Politics at the Harvard Kennedy School

Campaign for President

2022

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5 The Decision to Run for President S. 121-140

„… — 121 —5The Decision to Run for PresidentChapter 5The Decision to Run for PresidentWhile only the …” „… with a different nominee and eventual president.Jenn Ridder, Steve Bullock’s campaignDemocrats had two …” „… why Governor Patrick should be the Democratic nominee for president—he led the Civil Right Division at …”

Timeline S. 141-160

„… president.June 26 The first night of the first Democratic presidential primary debate is held in Miami, Florida …” „… presidential race.150 TimelineJanuary 6 Julián Castro endorses Elizabeth Warren for president.January 6 Mike …” „… presidential election with 306 electoral votes. Donald Trump receives 232 electoral votes. President-Elect …”

1 The Democratic Primaries S. 1-32

„… already done quite a bit of work on exploring what the vice president’s post–vice presidential life would …” „… office?STEVE RICCHETTI: I think the parameters were established by the president—at the time the vice president …” „… and then-former vice president—himself, which is just to maintain the integrity of his work, to stay …”

4 The General Election S. 91-120

„… May 11, 2017, President Donald Trump signed an executive order creating the “Presidential Advisory …” „… numbers, and they focused on some areas that they saw as vulnerabilities for the now president.KATE …” „… ever any doubt that it would be now-Vice President Harris? Who were the two or three closest contenders …”

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„… ManagerBiden for PresidentMike DonilonChief StrategistBiden for PresidentAnita DunnSenior AdvisorBiden for …” „… ReedSenior AdvisorBiden for PresidentSteve RicchettiCampaign ChairmanBiden for PresidentCongressman Cedric …” „… RichmondCampaign Co-chairBiden for PresidentJulie RodriguezDeputy Campaign ManagerBiden for PresidentMaya …”

2 The Democratic Primaries S. 33-70

„… the then-vice president’s staff.Kamala Harris’ Vice Presidential SelectionALEXANDER BURNS: Rohini, I’m …” „… Minnesota and doing her job in Washington, as well as trying to run for president.ROHINI KOSOGLU: I would …” „… African American voters proved to be decisive. It’s why President Biden won. What do you think were the …”

3 The Democratic Convention S. 71-90

„… presidential nomi-nee to speak on Thursday, but we had also slotted President Obama to speak on Thursday. We …” „… wrote to Vice President Biden and to Dr. Biden was early May to basically say, here’s what everyone’s …” „… , although I suspected it would be Vice President Biden. Until you really have a nominee, there’s not much …”

Index S. 161-168

„… , 50–52, 50n9campaign managers, on decision to run for president: Barash on Bennet, 121–22; Buoen on …” „… Vice President: Harris selected as, 65–66; selection process for, 92–94Victor (Harvard student), 31 …” „… states, 20–21, 23; on endorsing Biden, J., 62–64; on first presidential primary debate, 13–15; on Floyd …”

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Lily E. Hirsch

Weird Al

2022

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6 President Al S. 105-128

„… 1056PRESIDENT AL“Please, please don’t pickaxe my star,” Yankovic said when he publiclyreceived his …” „… the Washington Post, “Things that are topical in thePRESIDENT AL 107political arena this week would be …” „… a Facebook page entitled “WeirdAl for President in 2020,” and the hashtag #MakeAmericaWeirdTogeth-er …”

5 The Art of Self-Deprecation S. 83-104

„… that in 2007 the president of the network CW said,explaining his station’s own focus on nerds in …” „… position as the ultimate nerd, or, in Tim Donnelly’s for-mulation, “President Al of Nerd America,” is a …”

Notes S. 213-226

„… ’ Yankovic Talks about Everything,” ScreenCrush, July 15, 2014.6. PRESIDENT AL1. Joseph Serna, “Man Who Says …” „… ” Yankovic, “Bad Hombres, NastyWomen: The Presidential Debate in Song,” New York Times, October 20,2016.10 …”

2 The Prince of Pop Parody S. 23-38

„… relies on a then recent song,“Lump” (1995), by the Presidents of the United States of America, in aWeird …”

4 Sugar and Spice and Everything Almost Nice S. 65-82

„… invaded Afghanistan, and in 1980 President Jimmy Carterboycotted the Olympics in Moscow. With Ronald …”

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„… and Everything Almost Nice 655 The Art of Self-Deprecation 836 President Al 1057 He’s A Crowd 1298 …” „… chapter 6, I’ve inserted Weird Al’sversion of the first 2020 presidential debate, mixing it into the …”

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Thomas Cobb, Olga Maria May Akroyd - Presidents and Place

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Thomas Cobb (ed.), Olga Maria May Akroyd (ed.)

Presidents and Place

2023

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A President’s “Pilgrimage of the Heart” S. 103-122

Dear Mr. President S. 123-140

The American South and Presidential Politics, 1964-2020 S. 257-276

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