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Green Talk in the White House
Issues of wilderness and wetlands preservation, clean air and clean water, and the sustainable use of natural resources have figured prominently in American political debate of the …
Woodrow Wilson and the Lost World of the Oratorical Statesman
This study of academician Woodrow Wilson's political philosophy of the oratorical statesman traces the classical influences on him as a young man, the development of his full-blown …
The Modern Presidency and Civil Rights
An exploration of the pattern of presidential rhetoric on race in the modern era. It examines four episodes of American presidential speech: Truman in June 1947; Eisenhower's …
The Moral Rhetoric of American Presidents
Although sometimes decried by pundits, George W. Bush's use of moral and religious rhetoric is far from unique in the American presidency. ""The Moral Rhetoric of American …
Rhetoric as Currency
In this text, Davis W. Houck uses the historical context of the Great Depression in America to explore the relationship of rhetoric to the economy and economic recovery. This study …
FDR's Body Politics
Franklin Roosevelt instinctively understood that a politician of his era who was unable to control his own body would be perceived as unable to control the body politic. He …
Mobilizing the Home Front
During World War II, the home front offered unprecedented levels of moral, financial, and labor support for the war effort. This was no accident. Through the U.S. Treasury …
The Rhetorical Presidency of George H. W. Bush
For George H. W. Bush, the distinction between campaigning (""politics"") and governing (""principles"") was crucial. Once in office, he abandoned his campaign mode and with it the …
Before the Rhetorical Presidency
Since its identification in 1981, the rhetorical presidency has drawn both defenders and critics. Chief among those critical of the practice is political theorist Jeffrey K. Tulis, …
Civil Rights Rhetoric and the American Presidency
For a century and a half the words of Presidents have framed, expressed, and sometimes challenged the civil rights policies of America. The eleven essays in this book examine the …