Faced with divided advisers, limited options, contradictory evidence, and the profound global consequences of their choices, how do presidents reach a decision in a time of crisis? As a speechwriter and close adviser to John F. Kennedy, Ted Sorensen, whom the New York Times referred to as Kennedy's "brilliant alter ego," drafted many of the president's key public statements and was a participant in some of the toughest decisions made by an American president. In the shadow of potential nuclear war, John F. Kennedy had to weigh, with extreme, sometimes excruciating delicacy, his options...
Faced with divided advisers, limited options, contradictory evidence, and the profound global consequences of their choices, how do presidents reach a...
"John F. Kennedy and Europe offers a collection of essays by both participants in and scholars of United States policy toward Europe from 1961 to 1963. The essays treat such important topics as Kennedy's relationships with European leaders, his administration's Italian and Portuguese policies, the Limited Test-Ban Treaty of 1963, and the balance-of-payments crisis with Europe."--BOOK JACKET.
"John F. Kennedy and Europe offers a collection of essays by both participants in and scholars of United States policy toward Europe from 1961 to 1963...
President Obama's words are one of the lasting legacies of his presidential campaign and administration. In Power in Words, distinguished historian and civil rights activist Mary Frances Berry and former presidential speechwriter Josh Gottheimer introduce Obama's most memorable speeches, from his October 2002 speech against the war in Iraq and his November 2008 election-night victory speech to "A More Perfect Union," his March 2008 response to the Reverend Wright controversy, and lesser-known but revealing speeches, such as one given in Nairobi, Kenya, in August 2006. For...
President Obama's words are one of the lasting legacies of his presidential campaign and administration. In Power in Words, distinguish...
