The President's Words. Speeches and Speechwriting in the Modern White House, Paperback/Pratibha Dabholkar

Examines presidential speeches over the course of six administrations. Editors Michael Nelson and Russell Riley have brought together an outstanding team of academics and professional writers-including nine former speechwriters who worked for every president from Nixon to Clinton-to examine how the politics and crafting of presidential rhetoric serve the various roles of the presidency. Publisher: University Press of Kansas Author(s): Pratibha Dabholkar Illustration(s): illustrations Number of pages: 320 Publication date: 2010 Cover type: Paperback / softback