Bibliograph

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Fit for the presidency?, winners, losers, what-ifs, and also-rans, Seymour Morris Jr

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

resource.biographical

collective biography

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Fit for the presidency?

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

944957913

Responsibility statement

Seymour Morris Jr

Sub title

winners, losers, what-ifs, and also-rans

Summary

Every four years Americans embark on the ultimate carnival, the Super Bowl of democracy: a presidential election campaign filled with endless speeches, debates, handshakes, and passion. But what about the candidates themselves? In Fit for the Presidency? Seymour Morris Jr. applies an executive recruiter's approach to fifteen presidential prospects from 1789 to 1980, analyzing their résumés and references to determine their fitness for the job. Were they qualified? How real were their actual accomplishments? Could they be trusted, or were their campaign promises unrealistic? The result is a fresh and original look at a host of contenders from George Washington to William McAdoo, from DeWitt Clinton to Ronald Reagan. Gone is the fluff of presidential campaigns, replaced by broad perspective and new insights on candidates seeking the nation's highest office

Table Of Contents

Introduction: what our founding fathers looked for in a potential president -- George Washington, 1789 -- DeWitt Clinton, 1812 -- William Henry Harrison, 1840 -- Abraham Lincoln, 1860 -- Jefferson Davis, 1861 -- Samuel J. Tilden, 1876 -- William Randolph Hearst, 1904 -- William Gibbs McAdoo, 1920 -- Herbert Hoover, 1928 -- Wendell Willkie, 1940 -- George C. Marshall, 1944 -- Henry A. Wallace, 1948 -- Barry Goldwater, 1964 -- Robert F. Kennedy, 1968 -- Ronald Reagan, 1980 -- Conclusion: appraising the candidate

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