When Presidents Lie: A History of Official Deception and Its Consequences

Alterman, Eric

ISBN 10: 0670032093 / ISBN 13: 9780670032099

Published by Viking Adult, 2004

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Synopsis:

A distinguished journalist assesses the profound impact of governmental and presidential lies on American culture, revealing how such lies become ever more complex and how such deception creates problems far more serious than those lied about in the beginning, and focuses on four specific instances involving FDR, Kennedy, LBJ, and Ronald Reagan. 60,000 first printing.

About the Authors: Eric Alterman is the “Stop the Presses” columnist for The Nation, the “Altercation” Web logger for msnbc.com (www.altercation.msnbc.com), and a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress. Called “the most honest and incisive media critic writing today” by the National Catholic Reporter, he holds a BA from Cornell, a master’s degree from Yale, and a doctorate from Stanford.

Eric Alterman is Professor of English at Brooklyn College of City University of New York.

Bibliographic Details

Title: When Presidents Lie: A History of Official ...
Publisher: Viking Adult
Publication Date: 2004
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good