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  • The presidency, in Theodore Roosevelt's famous words, is a Bully Pulpit.
  • About the Author: JAMES C. HUMES, an adjunct professor at the University of Pennsylvania, is a former presidential speechwriter for Eisenhower, Nixon, Ford, Reagan, and Bush.
  • 312 Pages
  • Political Science, History & Theory

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About the Book




The presidency, in Theodore Roosevelt's famous words, is a Bully Pulpit. No one has studied the presidency from this vantage point. This book, in a sense, is a study of American political history seen through the prism of selected presidential addresses. It reveals how presidents used major addresses to create a theme for their administrations, to introduce history-making legislation or programs, or to rally successfully a majority of the nation behind their policies. No other book has examined the major presidential addresses--their construction and their impact--as history. No other book examines, in such detail, the background of the speechwriters who drafted the addresses. James C. Humes, a former White House speechwriter, has a unique understanding of the process of presidential speech-drafting.

A single speech can be a defining point in American history, such as the Kennedy inaugural (Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country), or a rallying cry, such as Franklin Roosevelt's inaugural (The only thing we have to fear is fear itself). It can become an American creed as did the Gettysburg Address or a prophecy like the Reagan address to the Houses of Parliament in 1982. Washington's Farewell Address would prescribe our conduct in foreign policy for a century, as did the Monroe Doctrine in 1823. Sometimes the message is a declaration for war, such as Wilson's speech in 1917, or a war against an economic elite like Jackson's Bank veto in 1832 or Cleveland's Tariff message in 1887. This book is of great interest not only to historians and political scientists but also to students of the presidency and government.



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The presidency, in Theodore Roosevelt's famous words, is a Bully Pulpit. No one has studied the presidency from this vantage point. This book, in a sense, is a study of American political history seen through the prism of selected presidential addresses. It reveals how presidents used major addresses to create a theme for their administrations, to introduce history-making legislation or programs, or to rally successfully a majority of the nation behind their policies. No other book has examined the major presidential addresses--their construction and their impact--as history. No other book examines, in such detail, the background of the speechwriters who drafted the addresses. James C. Humes, a former White House speechwriter, has a unique understanding of the process of presidential speech-drafting.

A single speech can be a defining point in American history, such as the Kennedy inaugural (Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country), or a rallying cry, such as Franklin Roosevelt's inaugural (The only thing we have to fear is fear itself). It can become an American creed as did the Gettysburg Address or a prophecy like the Reagan address to the Houses of Parliament in 1982. Washington's Farewell Address would prescribe our conduct in foreign policy for a century, as did the Monroe Doctrine in 1823. Sometimes the message is a declaration for war, such as Wilson's speech in 1917, or a war against an economic elite like Jackson's Bank veto in 1832 or Cleveland's Tariff message in 1887. This book is of great interest not only to historians and political scientists but also to students of the presidency and government.



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?Former presidential speechwriter Humes here provides interesting analyses of 16 famous presidential addresses. Among those featured are Washington's Farewell Address, the Monroe Doctrine, the Gettysburg Address, FDR's first inaugural speech, JFK's inaugural speech, and Nixon's toast to Chairman Mao. Humes discusses the historical circumstances and significance of each address.?-Choice

"Former presidential speechwriter Humes here provides interesting analyses of 16 famous presidential addresses. Among those featured are Washington's Farewell Address, the Monroe Doctrine, the Gettysburg Address, FDR's first inaugural speech, JFK's inaugural speech, and Nixon's toast to Chairman Mao. Humes discusses the historical circumstances and significance of each address."-Choice



About the Author



JAMES C. HUMES, an adjunct professor at the University of Pennsylvania, is a former presidential speechwriter for Eisenhower, Nixon, Ford, Reagan, and Bush. In addition, he is a former Woodrow Wilson Fellow at the Center for International Scholars at the Smithsonian, and he has lectured across the country and abroad on the theme of presidential history. Humes is also the author of seven books on speech making and preparation, a biography of Winston Churchill, and was the editorial advisor for former President Ford's memoirs Time to Heal.
Dimensions (Overall): 9.52 Inches (H) x 6.36 Inches (W) x 1.16 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.5 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Sub-Genre: History & Theory
Genre: Political Science
Number of Pages: 312
Publisher: Praeger
Format: Hardcover
Author: James Humes
Language: English
Street Date: March 23, 1992
TCIN: 93506747
UPC: 9780275935078
Item Number (DPCI): 247-05-6505
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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