The President's Words: Speeches and Speechwriting in the Modern White House

by Michael Nelson (Editor), RussellL.Riley (Editor)

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  Paperback
  2010

  $45.71

  Examines presidential speeches over the course of six administrations. Editors Michael Nelson and Russell Riley have brought together an outstanding team of academics and professional writers-including nine former speechwriters who worked for every president from Nixon to Clinton-to examine how the politics and crafting of presidential rhetoric serve the various roles of the presidency.