books.google.com - By the end of the 20th century, after decades of demoralizing revelations about the mendacity of their elected officials, most Americans had come to accept the fact that deception was not only an accepted practice in government but also pervasive. Whatever the reasons proposed to justify falsehoods—practicality,...http://books.google.com/books/about/When_Presidents_Lie.html?id=6oHnxawqw1QC&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareWhen Presidents Lie