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Sloane, A: Humor in the White House
Autor: Arthur A. Sloane
"I heard one (presidential) candidate say that what this country needed was a president for the 90s, " Ronald Reagan once said. "I was set to run again. I thought he said a president in his 90s." Abraham Lincoln, in one instance, was able to put a serious... Viac o knihe
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"I heard one (presidential) candidate say that what this country needed was a president for the 90s, " Ronald Reagan once said. "I was set to run again. I thought he said a president in his 90s." Abraham Lincoln, in one instance, was able to put a serious injury in a humorous light; in response to a young womans question about where a soldier was wounded, Lincoln replied, "Maam, the bullet that wounded him would not have wounded you." Presidents often bring a sense of humor to the White House with them, allowing the American public to catch a glimpse of their not-so-serious sides. This book examines how five of the nation's funniest chief executives--Abraham Lincoln, Calvin Coolidge, Franklin D. Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy, and Ronald Reagan--used wit and humor to their advantage during their terms as president, and how their management of the Executive Branch was thereby enhanced. As a bonus, the effectiv
- Vydavateľstvo: McFarland and Company, Inc.
- Rok vydania: 2001
- Formát: Paperback
- Rozmer: 229 x 152 mm
- Jazyk: Anglický jazyk
- ISBN: 9780786409495
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