Isbn: 9780786409495 - Humor in the White House: the Wit of Five American Presidents (16 results)

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Condition: Very Good. INSCRIBED! Jefferson, NC and London: McFarland & Company, Inc., 2001. 1st edition. 8vo Paperback. 208pp. Inscribed by author: 'For Jim Woolsey- // I hope that you enjoy reading // this book half as much as I // did writing it. // Best regards, // Art Sloane // 8/8/02' on half title page and also signed by Martin G. Mand on typed letter laid-in. Very Good book. Pages toned. Smudging to the last page. From the library of political advisor and former Director of the CIA Robert James Woolsey Jr. (US history, presidents, political humor) Inquire if you need further information.…

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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - 'I heard one [presidential] candidate say that what this country needed was a president for the '90s,' Ronald Reagan once said. 'I was set to run again. I thought he said a president in his 90s.' Abraham Lincoln, in one instance, was able to put a serious injury in a humorous light; in response to a young woman's question about where a soldier was wounded, Lincoln replied, 'Ma'am, the bullet that wounded him would not have wounded you.' Presidents often bring a sense of humor to the White House with them, allowing the American public to catch a glimpse of their not-so-serious sides. This book examines how five of the nation's funniest chief executives--Abraham Lincoln, Calvin Coolidge, Franklin D. Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy, and Ronald Reagan--used wit and humor to their advantage during their terms as president, and how their management of the Executive Branch was thereby enhanced. As a bonus, the effective use of humor by several unsuccessful presidential candidates is surveyed.…

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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Humor in the White House | The Wit of Five American Presidents | Arthur A. Sloane | Taschenbuch | Englisch | 2001 | McFarland and Company, Inc. | EAN 9780786409495 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu Print on Demand.…