The acting presidentExplores the roles played by Reagan's closest cabinet members--including Meese, Regan, Pointdexter, Baker, Haig, and Watt--in securing the president's absolute say in domestic and foreign policy |
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Contents
The True Believers | 1 |
The Keys to the Cabinet | 16 |
California Dreamin | 33 |
Copyright | |
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| Title | The acting president |
| Authors | Bob Schieffer, Gary Paul Gates |
| Publisher | Dutton, 1989 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | Sep 20, 2008 |
| Length | 397 pages |
| Subjects | › › Biography & Autobiography / General Biography & Autobiography / Presidents & Heads of State History / United States / 20th Century Presidents Presidents - United States - Biography Presidents/ United States/ Biography Reagan, Ronald United States United States - Politics and government - 1981-1989 |
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