Speechwriting in the Institutionalized Presidency: Whose Line Is It?This book traces the evolution of the speechwriting process for presidents in the White House from the administration of Franklin Roosevelt to the present. While institutionalization of the speechwriting process has often been blamed for bland presidential rhetoric, this book draws out the many varied consequences of institutionalization on the speechwriting process. Ultimately, it concludes that the institutionalization of the process has actually served the presidency well by helping presidents avoid the adverse effects of poorly chosen words. |
Contents
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2 Why Presidents Talk | 21 |
From FDR to LBJ | 45 |
Nixon to the Present | 93 |
5 Lessons on the White House | 179 |
6 Donald Trump MODERN DAY PRESIDENTIAL and the Future of Presidential Rhetoric Construction | 199 |
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About the Author | 243 |
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Speechwriting in the Institutionalized Presidency: Whose Line Is It? Kenneth Collier Limited preview - 2018 |
Speechwriting in the Institutionalized Presidency: Whose Line is It? Kenneth E. Collier No preview available - 2018 |
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