In this documentary reader, Nelson (political science, Rhodes College) presents 50 excerpts from pri...
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In this documentary reader, Nelson (political science, Rhodes College) presents 50 excerpts from primary historical sources, temporally ranging from the constitutional provisions concerning the presidency to the "Bush Doctrine" declaring a new Pax Americana. Gathered to demonstrate the evolutionary development of the executive office, selections include such material as George Washington's First Inaugural Address, James Madison's defense of the right of the president to control the bureaucracy, Andrew Jackson's veto of the 1832 Bank Bill, the debates between Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft on the scope of presidential power, Eisenhower's Little Rock integration executive order, Lyndon Johnson's Gulf of Tonkin message, incriminating Watergate tape, and a number of relevant Supreme Court cases. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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